Human rights violations in Tindouf camps

Study refutes claim all Chinese firms in Africa underpay local workers

Chinese firms operating in Africa are often accused of underpaying local workers, but a new study conducted by British experts in Angola and Ethiopia suggests that this reputation is undeserved. As Chinese companies have become active in sub-Saharan Africa, they’ve earned a reputation for paying their local workers less than their Chinese colleagues. But based […]

Coronavirus: Morocco Reports First Death

An 89-year-old woman died Tuesday in Casablanca from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the ministry of Health has announced.   The patient was suffering from chronic respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. The intervention of doctors specialized in epidemiologic diseases, virology and resuscitation could no save the woman, who was diagnosed positive last week. The woman who came […]

LafargeHolcim unveils new cement plant in Taroudant

Cement producer LafargeHolcim, listed with the Casablanca stock exchange, announced the completion of its new plant in Taroudant worth $330 mln with an annual capacity of 1.6 million tons.   The new factory, which is set to start production in July, will supply cement for construction and infrastructure projects in the region of Souss and […]