Morocco’s central bank has bought $471 million of excess foreign currency from the local market to absorb excess and ensure the good functioning of the market. The central bank said in a statement that it will maintain hard currency auctions as long as necessary depending on the evolution of the foreign exchange market. In recent […]
The European Union has announced a new €13.5 million initiative in Mauritania aimed at strengthening food and nutrition security through sustainable and inclusive food systems. Known as SYSALIM (Systèmes Alimentaires Durables et Inclusifs), the five-year program will be implemented by the Belgian development agency Enabel across seven interior regions (wilayas) of the country. SYSALIM seeks […]
A year and a half after taking office, it seems that Mr. Horst Köhler, the personal envoy of the UN Secretary General for the Sahara, has made a diplomatic breakthrough. He has managed to bring the parties to the Sahara conflict to an initial roundtable meeting in Geneva this December 5-6 in a bid to […]
