Africa Economic & Monetary Sovereignty

Moroccan, European police dismantle wild bird trafficking network

A joint operation by Moroccan and Spanish police led to the arrest of 28 people suspected of trafficking in endangered wild birds and the seizure of about 300 exotic birds exported from southern Spain to North Africa. The announcement was made lately by the Spanish Civil Guard, which opened an “Oratrix” investigation aimed at combating […]

Morocco, a reliable country that takes fight against illegal migration very seriously, French Ambassador says

Morocco is a reliable country, which takes the fight against illegal migration “very seriously” and which “provides solutions that are costly”, said the French ambassador in Rabat, Helene Le Gal. Securing a maritime border like that of Morocco, in addition to land borders, is something huge on the scale of the country, said the French […]

Morocco Receives Record 13 Million Tourists in 2019

Morocco closed 2019 with a record number of 13 million tourists visiting the country, that is a 5.2% rise compared with 2018, the tourism ministry said.   Tourism revenues rose to 78.6 billion dirhams in 2019, from 73.15 billion dirhams in 2018, making the sector one of the main sources of hard currency for Morocco. […]