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Morocco’s Flag Carrier launches Dakhla-Paris Route

Morocco’s flag carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has launched Friday a Dakhla-Paris route, which becomes the first direct air route between Dakhla and the European continent, announced the national company. “This flight is a historic première, as it is the first international airline linking Dakhla to a city on the European continent (except for the […]

French Finance minister reaffirms Paris’ readiness to finance Dakhla-Casablanca power cable

French finance minister Bruno Le Maire said his country is ready to finance the 3MW power cable linking Dakhla in Morocco’s Sahara to Casablanca. The project was conducive to reducing the cost of energy, said Le Maire in his opening remarks at the Moroccan-French business forum. The statement confirms Paris recognizes fully Morocco’s economic sovereignty […]

Mauritania: Investigations ordered against ex-leader Abdelaziz over corruption, mismanagement allegations

Mauritania’s top prosecution Thursday said it ordered an investigation against former President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz and his entourage after it received a report by a nine-member commission tasked with shedding light on corruption allegations and the country’s management during the 11-year rule of the former strongman. Abdelaziz who left power in August last year, has […]