ministerial human rights delegation

Côte d’Ivoire: AfDB to support recommendations of Electricity regulators index report

The African Development Bank and KfW Development Bank this week said they will be partnering to accelerate implementation of recommendations contained in the 2018 Electricity Regulators Index (ERI) report for Côte d’Ivoire’s energy sector. This partnership arrangement between the two institutions was announced during a technical workshop with key stakeholders from the West African nation’s […]

World Cup: King pays vibrant tribute to Moroccan team, hails their brilliant achievements

King Mohammed VI has paid a vibrant tribute to the coach, players and all the components of the national team for their brilliant achievements. This came in a phone conversation with the coach of the national team, Walid Regragui, at the end of the semi-final match of the FIFA World Cup Qatar-2022, which opposed, on […]

Suicide of Raped Teenager Leads to Major Breakthrough in Moroccan Penal Code

Almost two years after the suicide in March 2012 of a Moroccan teenager who had been forced to marry her rapist, Moroccan MPs unanimously passed earlier this week an amendment to the penal code that is hailed by NGOs, civil society activists and women’s rights advocates as a major breakthrough. The amendment that was long […]