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Morocco to launch €1 billion foreign borrowing in 2019

Morocco is to launch in the course of this year an international borrowing of €1 billion, to be followed by another one of the same amount in 2020. This loan is provided for in the 2019 Finance Law. A roadshow will be conducted in the coming weeks to mobilize investors for both operations, reported Media24 […]

‘Congo is not for sale’: activists call for new review of China mining deal citing ‘major losses’

Civil society groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are calling for a fresh review of the country’s mining agreement with Chinese companies, citing substantial financial losses and continued imbalances despite a 2024 renegotiation. The “Congo Is Not For Sale” coalition (CNPAV) claims that the revised deal, originally signed in 2008 by the then-president […]

Morocco warns US of Iran’s ‘strategic opportunism’ in Africa- US pundit

The US should consider Morocco’s warnings regarding Iran’s strategic offensive on the continent, said Ilan Berman, Senior Vice President of the American Foreign Policy Council in Washington.   The alert comes as the US reviews its foreign policy towards Iran and the North African country, which has severed ties with Tehran accusing it of supporting […]