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On Italy’s double speak on Sahara issue

Italy’s embassy in Rabat has issued a statement reiterating its stand in favor of a UN solution to the Sahara issue, while dismissing Algeria’s news reports which interpreted the opening of a visa processing center in Tindouf as a sign of support to the Algerian-backed Polisario separatists. In the statement, the Italian embassy said the […]

Morocco’s Economy Grows 4.8% in Q2 2026 Despite Global Headwinds, with More to Come

Morocco’s economy expanded by 4.8 percent in year-on-year terms in the second quarter of 2026, an acceleration from the 4.6 percent recorded in the first quarter, according to the High Commission for Planning’s most recent economic conditions note. The growth was achieved despite a challenging international environment characterized by the continuation of the Iran conflict, […]

Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana hail progress in making cocoa buyers pay premium to farmers

Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, the world’s two largest cocoa producers, as well as the Ivorian-Ghanian Cocoa Initiative (CIGCI), created to guarantee a minimum income to farmers, have noted “efforts” by some manufacturers to pay higher prices to producers, after giving them an ultimatum earlier this month. For several weeks, both countries reproached the chocolate manufacturers […]