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Morocco joins Bloomberg African Bond Index

Morocco has joined the Bloomberg African Bond Indices (ABABI) of the African Development Bank (AfDB). Mauritius also joined the index set up in 2014 by the African bank and Bloomberg to provide investors with a reliable tool designed to measure and track the performance of Africa’s bond markets. Starting January 2021, Mauritius and Morocco have […]

Will the UK follow Paris, Washington in supporting Morocco on Sahara conflict?

Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the UK government was reviewing its position on the Sahara conflict in an answer to a question by an MP on whether the UK plans to support Morocco’s autonomy plan following the example of the US and France. The statement signals an upcoming change in the UK government towards an […]

Tunisia: Minister of Social Welfare survives road accident

Malek Ezzahi, Tunisia’s Minister of Social Welfare survived Monday January 1 a road accident which also involved his family, state-run radio broadcaster reported.   The incident occurred on Monday afternoon. Ezzahi and his daughter reportedly sustained many injuries in the accident deemed serious. The broadcaster did not provide further details.   Ezzahi was appointed in […]