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Morocco-2021 elections: 50.18% turnout at national level, record turnout in Laâyoune region at 66.94 %

The participation rate at the elections held in Morocco, this Wednesday September 8 reached 50.18 %, according to official results. The record turnout in these elections which brought for the first time together legislative, regional and local elections, was recorded in the region of Laâyoune-Sakia-El Hamra with 66.94%. Overall, like in previous polls held in […]

Morocco’s open skies success offers model for African aviation

Morocco’s experience with aviation liberalization demonstrates how strategic reforms can transform air travel across Africa, according to a new analysis by Marie-Noelle Nwokolo of The Brenthurst Foundation. As the first African country to sign an Open Skies agreement with the European Union in 2006, Morocco’s bold move yielded impressive results despite initial skepticism. Passenger volumes […]

Four Benin political parties bag state funding worth $2.5m

Four political parties in Benin pocketed Monday close to $2.5 million in form of state funding for political movements having representatives in the legislature or local governments. Bloc Republicain (BR), Union Progessiste Le Renouveau (UPR), Force Cauris pour le Benin Emergent (FCBE) and Les Democrates (LD) received the fund from the Chairman of National Autonomous […]