Khalifa Haftar

Morocco Elected Member of UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Morocco was elected Monday in the person of Professor Mohamed Amarti to represent Africa as a member of the United Nations Committee on economic, social and cultural rights for a four-year period, starting on January 1, 2021. The election of Morocco to this important Committee is a recognition from the international community of the efforts […]

EU urges Rwanda to stop backing M23 rebels in east DRC

The European Union has urged Rwanda to stop supporting the M23 rebel group, which has captured swaths of territory in the North Kivu province of neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Rwanda must “stop supporting the M23 and use all means to press the M23 to comply with the decisions taken by the EAC (East […]

Morocco’s BCP mulls stake sale to Asian bank

Morocco’s second largest bank, BCP, is said to be planning to allow in a major Asian bank as stakeholder in a bid to diversify its portfolio to Asia, Bloomberg reported. “The sale, which could be enacted through a cash injection, is the linchpin of a five-year strategy starting in 2021 that the Casablanca-based lender plans […]