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Morocco Seeks New Development Model to Address Regional Disparities

The Moroccan government announced the upcoming setting up of a ministerial committee to review the current development model, which has so far failed to curb regional disparities. The launch of the committee was announced by Head of the Government Saad Eddine El Othmani at the Weekly Government Council. He explained that the new body will […]

Election to the presidency of the AfDB: Mauritania’s Ousmane Kane in the starting-blocks

The African Development Bank (AfDB), headquartered in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, will elect a new president in May 2025. As the candidacy period approaches in September 2024, several names are emerging as potential contenders. Among the prominent candidates is Ousmane Kane from Mauritania, a former AfDB Vice-President for Institutional Services and a close associate of Mauritanian […]

Portugal Freezes Assets of Angola’s Former First Daughter

Portugal has ordered a freeze on the bank accounts of the Angolan billionaire businesswoman Isabel dos Santos.   Isabel, the daughter of the former Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos, is currently the subject of a criminal investigation in Angola.   The public prosecutor’s office in Lisbon confirmed reports that dozens of personal and corporate […]