Mauritanian Parliamentarians have filed a defamation suit against former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz. On April 15, in an interview with Jeune Afrique, former President Ould Abdel Aziz accused Parliament of having received a bribe of 300 million ouguiyas from the government, the equivalent of nearly 700,000 euros, to vote for the creation of […]
The Moroccan government adopted a draft decree that will give the status of free zone to the Mohammed VI Tanger Tech city. The new free zone stretches over a surface area of 467 hectares and is intended to be a new industrial hub offering propitious conditions for the development of industries pertaining to the automotive, […]
Outgoing President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz of Mauritania has rejected rumors that he has imposed his defense minister as candidate of the ruling party for the presidential election, scheduled for the middle of the current year. Abdelaziz in power since 2008 will not take part in this year’s election in compliance with the country’s supreme law […]
