Victims of polisario abuses in Basque country nov 2019

US Reaffirms Moroccan Autonomy Initiative in the Sahara is ‘Serious, Credible and Realistic’

The United States reaffirmed on Friday, following the adoption of UN Security Council resolution N° 2548 on the Moroccan Sahara, that the Moroccan autonomy initiative is “serious, credible and realistic” for the settlement of this regional dispute. “We consider the Moroccan autonomy plan as serious, credible and realistic, and it represents a potential approach to […]

Côte d’Ivoire: Soro can return home, up to justice to decide over his fate – Ouattara’s administration

The Ivorian government indicated Thursday that former Prime Minister Guillaume Soro is free to return home but it is up to the justice to decide over the destiny of former rebel leader, condemned to life imprisonment in absentia for plotting and attempting to remove the administration of President Alassan Ouattara in 2019. Soro this month […]

Fitch Ratings highlights resilience of Moroccan banks

Credit fundamentals of major Moroccan banks are recovering slowly from the negative impacts generated by the covid-19 pandemic, says Fitch Ratings. The global health crisis caused a 6.3 pc Moroccan GDP contraction in 2020, the worst contraction in 25 years. “The banks’ asset quality and profitability weakened noticeably in 2020. Nonetheless, their credit profiles were […]