economy

Morocco’s Spending on Cooking Gas, Sugar Subsidies Hits $700 million

Morocco’s spending on cooking gas and sugar subsidies rose sharply to nearly $700 million in the first half of 2017, compared to $481 million in 2016, the subsidy fund, Caisse de Compensation, said. During the first half of 2017, spending on cooking gas increased 70 percent year-on-year from $310 million to $525 million, while spending […]

Moroccan, French armies wind up military exercise Chergui 2022

The Moroccan and French armies held a new version of their Chergui military exercise in eastern Morocco involving land and air forces. The drills took three weeks in the eastern region of Errachidia focusing on enhancing armies’ interoperability. The exercise is part of the Moroccan army’s efforts to boost readiness amid a surge of threats […]

Tensions mount in South Sudan as violence threatens fragile power-sharing peace deal

South Sudan’s fragile peace process faces a severe setback as escalating violence between government forces and armed groups threatens the 2018 power-sharing agreement between President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar. The recent clashes, particularly in the Upper Nile state, have prompted the United Nations to warn of an “alarming regression” that could unravel […]