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Sahraouis flee Polisario-run camps to Mauritania due to coronavirus

The Sahraouis held in inhuman conditions in the Poliairo-run camp with Algeria’s blessings are fleeing en masse to Mauritania over fears of the coronavirus outbreak, Mauritanian media reported. A convoy of 1,500 cars left the camps to northern Mauritanian localities of Tiris Zemmour and Adrar, Mauritanian media outlets reported. The media echoed concerns of the […]

WB Sees Morocco’s GDP Growth Rebounding to 3.8% in 2017

The World Bank (WB) said in its semi-annual MENA economic Monitor that GDP growth in Morocco will rebound to 3.8% in 2017 on the backdrop of abundant rainfall auguring a good agricultural season. The report noted that growth would improve to 3.8% after the Moroccan economy endured the impact of drought in 2016 which dragged […]

Morocco’s car exports jump 39% in first quarter 2021

Morocco’s car exports rose 39% to 22.6 billion dirhams in the first quarter this year, topping all industrial sales as the country’s trade deficit shrinks 11.2% during the same period. The improvement in the trade deficit is actually reflective of a drop in demand by Moroccan manufacturers as a result of the slowdown in key […]