Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara

French LR head vows to enhance ties with Morocco

Éric Ciotti, head of French liberal conservative party LR, vowed to work to improve ties between France and Morocco if his coalition wins snap elections. “If we win, we want to restore relations of friendship and trust with the Kingdom of Morocco, which is a great country, a great democracy for which I have a […]

UN report warns of conflict-induced famine or acute hunger in several African countries

Sudan, South Sudan, Mali, Palestine and Haiti are rated among the most vulnerable areas globally where hundreds of thousands of people face or near famine, according to the latest six-monthly report by the United Nations’ food agencies. The Hunger Hotspot report, released on Thursday (31 October), warned that conflicts, economic instability, and climate shocks — […]

King Mohammed VI Entrusts PJD Leader with Forming New Govt

King Mohammed VI of Morocco received on Monday Abdelilah Benkirane, Head of the moderate Islamist Party of Justice & Development (PJD), and appointed him Head of Government following the party’s victory in last week’s parliamentary elections. The Moroccan Sovereign also entrusted Mr. Benkirane with the task of forming a new government as stipulated by the […]