Security Council

Mohammed VI Investment Fund selects 14 management firms to boost startup investment

The Mohammed VI Investment Fund has officially designated 14 management companies to oversee thematic and sectoral investment funds aimed at supporting Moroccan startups and innovation-driven enterprises. This announcement follows a highly competitive call for expressions of interest launched on April 15, 2024, which attracted 47 applications from both domestic and international firms. The selection process […]

Former Emir of Moujahiddine Movement in Morocco lays bare lies of former comrade Ali AArrass

Abderrazak Soumah, a penitent jihadist who had been convicted for terrorism and one of the founders of the terrorist movement “Mujahedin Movement in Morocco” appeared recently in a video, denying claims of torture in Moroccan prisons circulated by several former convicts. Abderrazak Soumah specifically denied in his video allegations of torture in Moroccan prisons claimed […]

Gabon heads to first post-Bongo era polls; coup leader Nguema eyes presidency

Gabon will hold its first presidential election on Saturday (12 April) since the August 2023 military coup that ended over five decades of Bongo family rule. Interim president and coup leader Brice Oligui Nguema, who has styled himself as an anti-corruption reformer, is widely expected to win. Nguema, a former Republican Guard chief and cousin […]