French troops in Sahel

Distinction to the Man at the center of the French-Moroccan Crisis

France announced it will make of Abdellatif Hammouchi, the head of the Moroccan territorial security department, known by its French acronym DGST, Officer of the Order of the Legion of Honor, in recognition of the instrumental role played by this department in French- Moroccan cooperation in the fight against terrorism. The announcement was made over […]

Moroccan think tank says economy could lose 1.6% of GDP due to oil shock

A 20% rise in global oil prices could shave 1.6% off Morocco’s GDP and put more than 5% of its workforce at risk, highlighting the country’s exposure to energy shocks linked to tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report by the Policy Center for the New South (PCNS). The Moroccan think tank […]

ECOWAS optimistic on transition in Mali

The Ghanaian Head of State Nana Akufo-Addo, current President of the Community of West African States (ECOWAS), said Sunday during a visit to Bamako to have “good hope” that the Malian transition authorities respect their commitments. “For the time being, all the actions undertaken by the transitional authorities give us good hope that they are […]