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AfDB lends €118 mln in support of Morocco’s Covid-19 social response

The African Development Bank extended a loan of €118 million to help Morocco address the social challenges triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.   The loan is part of a program launched in 2019 by the bank to help Morocco improve its social protection mechanisms.   In this respect, the current loan adds to a credit […]

Morocco Puts Business Strategist at Helm of African Affairs Portfolio

To keep the momentum in its African policy, Morocco has set up a department at the foreign affairs ministry fully dedicated to African Affairs. The recent government reshuffle approved by King Mohammed VI unveiled the name of Mohcine Jazouli, a businessman with strategic insight, as the official tasked with following up all projects pertaining to […]

Illegal migration: Morocco joins efforts with Canary Islands against people smuggling networks

The Spanish Guardia Civil in Las Palmas and the regional command of the Royal Gendarmerie in Laâyoune have begun joint patrolling operations in the Canary Islands to combat migrant smuggling by criminal networks, according to press reports. The move shows strong ties and coordination between Morocco and Spain in countering shared security threats. The primary […]