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Morocco: RNI, PAM, Istiqlal join efforts in local councils

The three biggest winners of Morocco’s general and local elections said they forged an alliance in local and regional councils in a move that could draw the contours of the next government alliance. Talks have started this week after King Mohammed VI appointed head of the RNI Aziz Akhannouch as Head of the government and […]

Algeria: Gen. Khaled Nezzar to Stand Trial in Switzerland for “War Crimes”

The Swiss Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has retained the charges of “complicity in war crimes” and “crimes against humanity” against former Chief of Algerian army and ex- Defence minister, General Khaled Nezzar. The OAG accuses Gen. Nezzar, who was arrested in Geneva in 2011, of war crimes and crimes against humanity. These serious […]

Morocco’s Competition Council accelerates electronic payment market opening

Since May 1, 2025, payment institutions and banking subsidiaries dedicated to acquisition services, with proper authorization, can operate in Morocco’s electronic payment market and commercialize their offerings, the Competition Council announced. The Council recently held a follow-up meeting on dismantling the quasi-monopoly held by the Centre Monétique Interbancaire (CMI) in the electronic payment market. Besides […]