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Ecuador FM: Morocco, a reference country in Maghreb & Africa

Morocco is a reference country in the Maghreb region and in the African continent, said Ecuador’s foreign minister Mauricio Montalvo at a meeting held lately in Quito with Moroccan ambassador to Ecuador, Ms. Farida Loudaya.   During the meeting, the Ecuadorian top diplomat also stressed the importance of the geostrategic position of the North African […]

France’s Emmanuel Macron busy fixing past in Maghreb at expense of future

France under President Emmanuel Macron seems to be more concerned about fixing its problematic past with its former Algerian colony at the expense of ties with forward-looking Morocco. Last month, President Macron visited Algeria and spoke to its aged military leadership about the need to turn the page on France’s bloody past, which ironically serves […]

Heavy rainfall damages Côte d’Ivoire’s Cocoa harvest

Chocolate manufacturers are preparing for yet another challenge in cocoa supply after Cote D’Ivoire reported significant damage to its crop following heavy rainfall. Cote D’Ivoire, which supplies 40% of the World’s Cocoa, said warehouses are still empty with expectations of a harvest 3 to 4 times due to bad weather. Cocoa represents 50% of Cote […]