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Benin: Coalition backing President Talon wins majority at January 8 legislatives

The independent electoral body in Benin (CENA) announced Wednesday provisional results of January 8 legislatives with parties allied to President Patrice Talon winning the majority of seats in the 109-seat legislature. Progressive Union for Renewal (UP-R), led by former Justice Minister Joseph Djogenou, is credited with 37.56 of votes, accounting for 53 seats. Republican Bloc […]

Morocco is not a cyber jungle, defense administration tells Amnesty

The department in charge of cyber security, an offshoot of the defense administration, rejected Amnesty’s allegations about a Moroccan journalist being snooped on by an Israeli software saying that Morocco has a national cyber security strategy. In an article on Arabic speaking Al Ahdath daily, the administration recalled that Amnesty fell short of presenting hard […]

Moroccan H&S Invest Holding partners with French Casino Group to open over 210 convenience stores in Morocco

French retailer Casino group has partnered with Moroccan H&S Invest Holding to open more than 210 convenience stores under the Franprix and Monoprix brands across Morocco over the next ten years. The partnership agreement was signed Monday in Rabat by Moncef Belkhayat, President of H&S Invest Holding, and Philippe Palazzi, CEO of Groupe Casino. The […]