Rwandan FM Dr. Richard Sezibera with El Othmani

Morocco Gets $150 Mln additional WB funding to improve public transport

The World Bank approved on Tuesday a $150 million funding in additional financing for Morocco’s Urban Transport Program, which seeks to improve the performance and the quality of public transport services. The additional funding will enable Morocco to adapt its program to address new priorities of mobility, including those related to the impact of covid-19 […]

New sanctions of Senior Officials, Enforcement Officers Show No Backtracking on Accountability

King Mohammed VI has approved sanctions against a Wali, six governors and over one hundred enforcement agents because of failure to fulfil their duties. During an audience Monday at the Casablanca Royal Palace, the Minister of the Interior presented to the Monarch the results of investigations conducted by his department on the work and working […]

UN Chief Voices ‘Deep Concern’ over Tense Situation in Sahara

Following the cease-fire violation of the Polisario, which introduced armed elements in the buffer strip, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed deep concern over the “tense situation” in the Sahara, calling on Morocco and the Polisario to maintain status quo. In a statement relayed by his spokesperson Ban said he was “deeply concerned over the tense […]