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Coup scare in Guinea-Bissau: order restored after overnight clashes, heavy gunfire in the capital

Guinea-Bissau’s army announced on Friday (1 December) it had detained the leader of a group of security forces involved in overnight clashes in the capital, during which the latter tried to free a detained opposition minister and a senior state official. Order has been restored in the area near Guinea-Bissau’s presidential palace following an overnight […]

Morocco struggles with acute water stress

A decrease in rainfall since 2015 combined with a surge in demand on water triggered a fall in dam filling rate to an average 45% nationwide. Drought has affected in particular this year’s cereals harvest, which was slashed by 49% to 3 million tons, and critically reduced water reserves in some regions. Water reserves fell […]

China’s Auto Part Maker Ningbo Gaofa Picks Morocco for First Overseas Plant

Chinese auto parts manufacturer Ningbo Gaofa Automotive Control System plans to establish its first industrial base outside Asia in Morocco, attracted by the kingdom’s growing role as a global automotive production hub and gateway to European markets. The Shanghai-listed group said it would set up a wholly owned subsidiary, Gaofa Automotive Control System (Morocco), with […]