Morocco edition, siel_2020

Algeria: Head of internal security sacked in wake of deadly stampede

Algeria’s interim President Abdelkader Bensalah has replaced head of internal security, Abdelkader Kara Bouhadba, after five people died Thursday in a stampede, at a rap concert, in capital Algiers. The head of the DGSN Bouhadba held the position for few months only as he was appointed in February. His removal is part of few unprecedented […]

Moroccan Government expects 3.2% growth next year

The Moroccan government has laid out the priorities for the upcoming fiscal year predicting the economy to grow 3.2%. In a document outlining the breadlines of the upcoming budget, the government stressed the need to continue the large-scale reforms launched by Morocco in the wake of the pandemic, notably social reforms, public sector institutions upgrade […]

Sahara: Eswatini reaffirms steadfast support to Morocco’s territorial integrity

Foreign Minister of Eswatini Thulisile Dladla has reaffirmed her country’s “constant and steadfast“ support to Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over the Sahara. During talks she held on Wednesday remotely with Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita, Mrs Dladla commended Morocco’s efforts to reach a political solution to this regional dispute. She expressed backing to the UN-led […]