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Morocco’s Trade Surplus with Sub-Saharan Africa hits 12 bln DH in 2016

Morocco registered a trade surplus in its trade with Sub-Saharan Africa, which jumped from 1.3 billion dirhams in 2008 to 11.9 in 2016, said Morocco’s Foreign Exchange Office. Morocco’s trade with Sub-Saharan African countries posted a steady growth averaging 9.1% during the 2008-2016 period, said the Office in a report on trade between Sub-Saharan Africa […]

Sudanese government rejects UN peacekeeping force

Sudan’s military led government, which has been mired in a civil war for over a year, rejected a call for sending UN peacekeepers to the country, amid a surge in atrocities against civilians. Earlier this month, the UN’s Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan urged sending peacekeepers to the country and imposing an arms embargo […]

Morocco-Spain shared security challenges discussed in Madrid

Security challenges faced by both Morocco and Spain and other issues of common interest were reviewed at a meeting in Madrid Monday between the two countries’ Interior Ministers Abdelouafi Laftit and Fernando Grande-Marlaska. During this in-depth dialogue, the two officials underlined the richness and fluidity of bilateral cooperation in security matters and highlighted the significant […]