Moroccan DGI

Casablanca Finance City Signs Partnership with China’s Xicheng Financial District

Casablanca Finance City (CFC) signed a partnership agreement with Xicheng District Financial Development Promotion Center (XDFDPC) to promote investment opportunities between the two countries. The agreement is in line with CFC’s expansion strategy after it signed similar agreements with London, Luxembourg, Montreal, Paris, Astana and Busan. Under this agreement, the two parties shall cooperate in […]

End of suspense in Côte d’Ivoire, President Ouattara will not run for third term

President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire has put an end to months of suspense and speculation Thursday when he announced that he will not seek a third term at the helm of his country.   “I would like to solemnly announce that I will not be a candidate in the October 31, 2020 presidential election […]

Gdim Izik Trial: Moroccan Court Hands Jail Terms Ranging from Two Years to Life Imprisonment

An appeals court in Salé handed jail terms ranging from two-year imprisonment to life sentence to 23 individuals accused of killing 11 members of the Moroccan security forces during the dismantling of the Gdim Izik camp near Laayoune. In 2013 a military court sentenced the defendants to jail terms ranging from 20 years to life […]