The participation rate at the elections held in Morocco, this Wednesday September 8 reached 50.18 %, according to official results. The record turnout in these elections which brought for the first time together legislative, regional and local elections, was recorded in the region of Laâyoune-Sakia-El Hamra with 66.94%. Overall, like in previous polls held in […]
Several NGOs rescuing migrants off Libya’s coasts have suspended operations because of security threats from Libyan coastguard whom they accuse of firing at their ships. Germany-based Sea-Eye has joined Save the Children and halted its interventions in international waters to save migrants crossing the Mediterranean to reach Europe’s southern coast. The charity said it made […]
Morocco bought €127 million worth of French arms in 2016, making it the second weapon market for France in Africa, said the French Defense Ministry. Morocco came second in terms of spending on French arms behind Egypt, which spent €1.3 billion in the same year, the Ministry said in a report. Since 2012, French arm […]
