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Socio-economic development of Moroccan Sahara highlighted in Geneva

The socio-economic development of Morocco’s southern provinces was highlighted by experts during a virtual side-event organized Tuesday by the support Group for the Kingdom’s territorial integrity in Geneva, which musters the permanent missions of 32 countries. Placed under the theme “Deserts: transforming challenges into opportunities for sustainable territorial development”, this conference, moderated by Morocco’s Permanent […]

African start-ups break record with securing $1.2bn funding in 2024 — report

African start-ups recorded an impressive fundraising performance in July 2024, raising $420 million, the highest monthly figure since the tracking began in 2019, according to a recent report by Africa: The Big Deal. This sum also represents 2.5 times the average monthly amount raised over the past one year, signaling a strong rebound in investment […]

Mauritania: parliament probes ex-president’s rule

The parliament of Mauritania has opened a parliamentary inquiry into the regime of ex-president, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz.   The inquiry will probe alleged corruption and mismanagement of the country’s resources.   Last December, 30 out of the 157 lawmakers in the National Assembly requested to form the panel after calls from opposition parties to […]