The appeals court in Casablanca upheld the prison terms handed to dozen Rif protest leaders after a first instance verdict gave sentences from one year suspended to twenty years in jail. The Protests, which rocked Al Hoceima in 2016 and 2017, were sparked after a fishmonger was crashed in a garbage truck while trying to […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a new strategy for Morocco for the 2024-2029 period after consultation with Moroccan authorities, the private sector, civil society, and shareholders. The Bank’s country strategy supports private-sector-led economy by enhancing competitiveness and promoting Morocco’s reform agenda. It also aims to strengthen social cohesion, reduce regional […]
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is seeking $2.61 billion annually to launch a 5,000-strong regional Standby Force aimed at combating terrorism, political instability, and transnational crime across the region. At a high-level meeting in Abuja, ECOWAS Ministers of Defense and Finance convened to finalize funding strategies for the ambitious counterterrorism initiative. A […]
