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Two women of Moroccan origin in the New Belgian federal government

The newly appointed Belgian federal government includes for the first time two women of Moroccan descent, Zakia Khattabi and Meryame Kitir. Belgium’s new federal government, led by Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, has ten male and ten female members, making it the first federal government with such a high percentage of women. Zakia Khattabi was […]

Nigeria: Buhari wins second four-year term in office in highly charged elections

The Nigerian Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Wednesday announced incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari winner of Feb. 23 presidential and parliamentary elections, while the opposition calls for a rerun over vote irregularities. INEC chairman Mahmood Yakubu said Buhari from All Progressives Congress (APC) won the Sunday presidential vote with 15,191,847 votes against 11,262,978 for his main […]

Russia seeks larger share in Morocco’s wheat imports

The Russian ambassador to Rabat said his country is ready to sell wheat at a competitive price to Morocco, a major wheat importer. “Russia is ready to supply wheat to Morocco at reasonable prices,” Russia’s ambassador Vladimir Baibakov told TASS news agency. “Morocco remains a key Russian trade and economic partner in Africa. In a […]