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WB Offers Morocco Precautionary Loan of $275 mln to Manage Disasters

Morocco and the World Bank inked a deal under which the North African country shall benefit from a precautionary line of 275 million dollars in the case of natural disasters. The deal was signed in Rabat by Finance Minister Mohammed Benchaaboun and Maghreb director at WB Jesko Hentschel. The World Bank had said in a […]

France moves to streamline return of looted African art under new restitution bill

In a landmark move, the French government has unveiled a new bill aimed at simplifying the return of cultural artifacts taken during the colonial period. Introduced by Culture Minister Rachida Dati, the legislation would allow items looted between 1815 and 1972 to be returned by government decree, bypassing the need for time-consuming parliamentary votes. The […]

More voices call EU to follow the example of the US, recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara

Since the US announced on December 10, 2020 its historic decision to recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara, several voices rose to urge the European Union to follow suit.   The latest of these voices was that of the Mayor of Metz François Grosdidier who called on the European Union to follow the example of […]