Open Govt Partnership Summit 2019

Tunisia: French Called to be on Guard

The French embassy in Tunisia has called on French citizens to watch out following Tunisian president’s extension of the state of emergency for three further months. President Caid Essebsi Tuesday extended for three additional months the state of emergency decreed since November last year following the killing for 12 members of his guard. Tunisia was […]

Energy, commodities imports deepen Morocco’s trade deficit

Morocco’s trade deficit deepened 56% to 215 billion dirhams ($20 billion) up to August amid soaring prices of refined energy products, wheat and ammonia in the international market. Energy imports increased 128% to 103 billion dirhams in the first eight months this year, partly because Morocco imports all of its refined gas and fuel oils, […]

Morocco Moves to Reform Drug Registration Rules to Widen Access to Affordable Medicines

Morocco is preparing to overhaul the regulatory framework governing marketing authorizations (AMM) for pharmaceutical products, with implications that could reshape the market for generic medicines and ease the financial burden on patients and social insurance funds. The reform is linked to an examination of bill 27.26, which amends the country’s pharmaceutical code and opens the […]