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Tunisia: UN concerned over escalating repression against vocal critics

More than a dozen people—activists, judges, and journalists, among others—have been arrested over the past week. The UN has called on the Tunisian government to desist from cracking down on political opposition in the country and respect human rights and the rule of law. In this connection, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, […]

Nador West Med: Additional €57 Mln AfDB Financing

The African Development Bank Group has approved an additional financing of €57 million for Morocco to help finance the ongoing construction of the Nador West Med port complex. This financing completes a first funding of nearly €113 million, granted by the Bank in 2015, said AfDB in a press release, published on the sidelines of […]

Moroccan-Nigerian Gas Pipeline, a Vector of Regional Integration

Morocco and Nigeria are making headway towards the achievement of the Atlantic Gas Pipeline that is meant to carry Nigerian gas through six countries to Morocco with a potential for export to Europe. To materialize this project, additional agreements were signed in Rabat in the presence of King Mohammed VI and Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Geoffrey […]