UNCTAD study on Illicit financial flows (IFFs)

Morocco: Ankara Backs Morocco’s Return to AU

Turkey, via its ambassador to Rabat, joined the queue of countries hailing the return of Morocco in the African Union (AU) announced by King Mohammed VI in a message to the 27th AU summit held in Kigali, Rwanda, last month. Ethen Barkan, speaking at a press conference in Rabat on Monday, said Morocco’s presence in […]

Burkina Faso Votes Law Backing Vigilantes Fighting Jihadists

A majority of lawmakers in Burkina Faso voted a new law providing for extending funding and training to local vigilantes in response to the growing firepower of jihadist groups in the Sahel nation. Vigilante groups called koglweogo – “guardians of the bush” in the Moore language – will be the first beneficiaries of the fund. […]

King joins Rabat celebrations as world leaders congratulate Morocco on historic win

King Mohammed VI was seen in Rabat’s street sharing the joy of millions of Moroccans after their team made it to the quarter finals of Qatar World Cup following a well-deserved and passionate game against Spain. The King, in a red and green jersey of the national team, had congratulated in a phone call head […]