three french soldiers killed in Mali dec 2020

Eid mobility stirs Coronavirus fears in Morocco

The coronavirus outbreak has taken a dangerous turn in Morocco with fears that the fight against the virus may lead to restoring a general lockdown after a surge in cases. Eight big cities have already been closed to traffic to prevent mobility, which more than doubles during the Eid holidays as people travel to the […]

French AFD supports Morocco’s farming strategy with €150.6 Mln funding

French Development Agency (AFD) has provided Morocco €150.6 million destined to support the Kingdom’s new agricultural strategy “Generation Green 2020-2030”. Two agreements were signed Monday in Rabat by the two sides in presence of France’s Ambassador to Morocco Hélène Le Gal. The AFD funding will help the North African Kingdom to strengthen its agricultural marketing […]

EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act aimed at breaking China’s grip on Africa — study

The European Union’s recently agreed-upon Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) does not target China but is aimed “simply [at] diversifying sources of supply,” a senior EU official has said, just as a recent study highlighted the bloc’s continuing efforts to close deals with resource-rich African nations to reduce its dependence on China for critical raw […]