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Mauritania: Voters to choose Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz’s successor June 22

Mauritanians will elect a new leader June 22 according to a decree from outgoing President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz’s office. The decree set a runoff on July 6 in case no candidate gets an outright win. Candidates have until May 08, midnight to file applications, according to the decree. President Ould Abdelaziz, in power since 2008, […]

Israel: Netanyahu Tells Countrymen to Avoid Religious Trips to Morocco

Israeli Prime Minister’s office has warned Israeli Jews of Moroccan descent to avoid traveling to the North African country to mark Hiloula due to serious threats of terrorist attacks. Hundreds of Jewish tourists of Moroccan origin flock every year to the Kingdom to mark Jewish religious rituals but the celebration this year, according to Israeli […]

Intra-Africa trade hampered by high costs, cumbersome border procedures — TMA report

Trade among African countries within the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is hampered by inefficient border procedures, complex documentation requirements and the lack of harmonization of regulatory regimes, all of which create major business obstacles, a new report by TradeMark Africa (TMA) says. The report, titled ‘Trade Facilitation Report: Driving African Trade through Digitalization’, […]