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Libya: Washington Ready to Loosen Arms Embargo

The Obama Administration is willing to untighten the arms embargo on Libya to help fight the Islamic State group if the Presidency Council makes concrete requests, US officials say. “If the Libyan government prepares a detailed and coherent list of things that it wants to use to fight ISIL and responds to all the requirements […]

Moroccan Istiqlal party urges Spain’s PP to clarify its position on Sahara autonomy

Amid improving Moroccan-Spanish ties, Spain’s PP party chose to swim against the current, extending an invitation to members of the Algeria-backed Polisario separatist group. The hostile stands of the PP party, which runs the occupied cities of Ceuta and Melillia, triggered a letter from the Istiqlal party urging a clear stand on the Sahara issue. […]

Côte d’Ivoire to have its first cocoa processing plant

The foundation stone of the first cocoa processing plant in Côte d’Ivoire was laid Thursday in the port city of San Pedro. The plant is expected to process half of the country’s cocoa production. The plant, funded by regional financial conglomerate Atlantic Bank Group, will cost around €111 million and will stretch over 9 hectares […]