money laundering

Mauritania decides election dates despite disagreements

Presidential elections in Mauritania are scheduled to take place in June according to a government decree despite differences between the opposition parties and the ruling party. The opposition has doubts over the transparency and the credibility of the elections. The legislative elections held at the end of last year were boycotted by some parties and […]

UN Security Council extends MINURSO mandate by one year

As was expected, the UN Security Council extended the UN mission in the Sahara (MINURSO) for another year while lauding Morocco’s autonomy initiative to end the over four-decade dispute. Resolution 2494, adopted by a sweeping majority at the Security Council, Wednesday oct. 30, restored the tradition of extending the MINURSO by one year after an […]

Morocco: King appoints Mohamed Benchaaboun as head of the Mohammed VI Fund for Investment

King Mohammed VI has appointed Mohamed Benchaaboun as head of the Mohammed VI Investment Fund, at a time Morocco assigns particular importance to spurring private investment. The appointment was announced during the meeting of the Council of Ministers, held Tuesday in rabat, under the chairmanship of the sovereign, who has set the target of attracting […]