King Mohammed VI chairs economic monitoring committee

Ethiopian parliament ratifies state of emergency in Amhara region amid escalating violence

In its extraordinary session, the Ethiopian House of People’s Representatives (HoPR) on Monday (14 August) voted in favor of a six-month state of emergency rule in the northern Amhara region amid increasing violence between the federal forces and local militiamen. The lower house of the Ethiopian parliament examined and ratified the rule following the country’s […]

Morocco’s Industry Minister Pushes Back Against European Criticism of Chinese Industrial Investment

Morocco’s Minister of Industry and Trade, Ryad Mezzour, has firmly rejected European accusations that the kingdom is serving as a conduit for subsidized Chinese products entering the EU market. Speaking on Médias24’s flagship program, the minister responded directly to a Financial Times article that characterized Morocco as a potential Chinese manufacturing platform targeting Europe, and […]

Brazil seeks more Moroccan fertilizers

Brazil’s Agriculture Minister Marcos Montes is expected in Morocco this week to seek more fertilizers for his country after a halt of Russian exports, Reuters reported. Brazil relies on imports for about 85% of its fertilizer needs and is concerned about a potential global shortage of the products after Western nations imposed sanctions on key […]