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Essaouira picked to host UNESCO’s 2026 Creative Cities Conference

The Moroccan Atlantic city of Essaouira will host the 2026 Annual Conference of the Creative Cities Network of the UNESCO, becoming thus the first city in Africa and the Arab world to host the Network’s annual conference. The UNESCO said in a press release that this decision to hold the Annual Conference’s 18th session in […]

Nigerian security forces face major insurgent attack along power grid route

At least 50 Boko Haram insurgents were killed during an ambush on a Nigerian infrastructure security convoy, while seven officers from the Civil Defense Corps remain missing. The incident occurred during a routine patrol monitoring power grid installations, highlighting ongoing security challenges in the region. The attack, involving approximately 200 Boko Haram fighters, demonstrated the […]

Morocco’s central bank kicks off instant inter-bank payments

Clients of Moroccan banks can now enjoy instant transfers in real time and for free over the next three months, Morocco’s central bank said in a statement. The time-span for transfers between clients of Moroccan banks would now take no more than 20 seconds provided it is capped at 20,000 dirhams, it said. The initiative […]