Comoros opened consulate general in Laayoune.

Morocco launches sweeping probe into communal land corruption scandal

Morocco’s Interior Ministry has initiated unprecedented investigations into alleged systematic appropriation of public lands worth billions of dirhams, with suspicions falling on local elected officials accused of facilitating illegal transfers to influential real estate developers. Interior Minister Abdelouafi Laftit ordered comprehensive inquiries following confidential reports revealing an organized network specializing in the illegal acquisition of […]

Morocco Officially Takes Over Presidency of COP22, Pledges to Address Climate Change

Morocco has officially taken over the presidency of the 22nd Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP22) Monday as the global conference kicked off in the city of Marrakesh. At the opening ceremony of the 22nd Conference of Parties to the Framework UN Convention on Climate Change, COP 22, […]

EU endorses asylum and migration reform aimed at curbing influx of migrants from Africa

The European Parliament on Wednesday (10 April) approved a major revamp of the European Union’s migration laws that will both harden border procedures and force all the bloc’s 27 nations to share responsibility. This sweeping reform of EU’s asylum policies that was adopted by MEPs in a series of 10 votes is intended to end […]