In a latest measure to spur the defense industry, the Moroccan government adopted a decree exempting investors from corporate tax. The tax break will benefit manufacturers of defense equipment, weapons, and ammunition, the spokesman for the government said following a cabinet meeting. In June, the government approved a bill to set up two industrial acceleration […]
A TunisAir passenger jet bound for the French city of Lyon made Monday an emergency landing at Tunis-Carthage after takeoff owing to a technical problem, Tunisie Numerique reports citing transport minister Moez Chakchouk. The jet carrying 109 passengers was forced to return Chakchouk indicated adding that the technical problem is common with aged aircraft. The […]
The African Union (AU) mission in Somalia has welcomed a recent agreement between Somalia and Ethiopia to restore and enhance bilateral ties, marking a significant step in easing recent diplomatic tensions between the two Horn of Africa nations. Somalia severed relations with neighboring Ethiopia in protest over a sea access agreement the latter signed with […]
