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Fresh vote of no confidence targets Tunisian parliament speaker; cabinet reshuffle still stalled

As many as 73 Tunisian lawmakers have signed a petition seeking to unseat the speaker of parliament, Rached Ghannouchi, who managed to secure his position in July after a similar motion failed. The petition according to two of its signatories, Mongi Rahoui and Zouhaier Maghzaoui, is ready but has not been submitted to the parliament […]

Moving tribute in Geneva to late leaders of two human rights NGOs, friends of Morocco

A moving tribute was paid this Friday at a ceremony in Geneva to two late human rights defenders who have reverberated the voice of the Kingdom of Morocco in Geneva and Banjul and defended its causes. Late Martin Maluza, president of the NGO “CIRAC” (International Committee for the Respect and Application of the African Charter […]

Moroccan football federation, private sector firms partner to promote younger footballers’ training

The Moroccan football federation (FRMF), Moroccan fertilizer giant OCP, Taqa Morocco, and other private firms partnered to set up a Fund that would be tasked with training younger footballers. The partnership also involves 11 football clubs who agreed to offer their stadiums and infrastructure to the new Fund. These clubs will also delegate training to […]