EU spokesman Peter-Stano

EU Commissioner Moscovici Hails Morocco’s Tax Governance

Moroccan economy & finance minister, Mohamed Benchaaboun, conferred Thursday in Brussels with the European Commissioner for economic & financial Affairs, taxation and Customs, Pierre Moscovici who praised Morocco’s effort to promote tax good governance. The EU-Morocco economic cooperation prospects were also tackled at this meeting, which was an opportunity for both sides to reiterate the […]

Somalia droughts claimed 43,000 lives in 2022, children most vulnerable — UN report

Droughts in Somalia may have killed as many as 43,000 people last year, according to a new report by the Somali government and the United Nations published Monday March 20, while UNICEF Director of Programs Sanjay Wijesekera warned on the same day that “Africa is facing a water catastrophe.” The highest death rates were estimated […]

Libya: Sharara oil field will remain shut down until rebels leave, NOC Chief

The head of the Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) Tuesday said Sharara oil field, the country’s largest with a production capacity of 340,000 barrels per day, will remain shut down until rebels evacuate the oil facility they have been holding since December. “The armed group attempting to hold NOC and Libya’s economic recovery to ransom […]