UN Human Rights Council

Morocco Elected Member of UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Morocco was elected Monday in the person of Professor Mohamed Amarti to represent Africa as a member of the United Nations Committee on economic, social and cultural rights for a four-year period, starting on January 1, 2021. The election of Morocco to this important Committee is a recognition from the international community of the efforts […]

Morocco: Port traffic up 5.5% in first three weeks of April – authorities

Morocco’s ports authority ANP reported a 5.5% rise to 28 million tons in commercial traffic through Morocco’s ports compared to the same period last year, despite the restrictions that disrupted much of the global trade due to the coronavirus pandemic. The ANP ascribed the performance to a 34% surge in cereals imports, which amounted to […]

Senegal rules out opening telecommunication market to fourth service provider

Abdou Karim Sall, the head of the Senegal’s telecommunication market regulator (ARTP) has brushed aside the possibility for the West African country to open the telecommunication market to a fourth service provider. Senegal’s current telecommunication market is dominated by three firms namely Sonatel, Free (formerly Tigo) and Expresso. During an interview with state-run news agency […]