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Morocco’s King calls for general mobilization to implement economic stimulus plan

King Mohammed VI has called for general mobilization to implement the ambitious economic stimulus plan he had announced in July to enable all productive sectors to recover from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and to increase their ability to provide jobs and preserve sources of income. King Mohammed VI, flanked by Crown Prince Moulay […]

DRC-M23 Qatar-led peace talks falter as violence escalates in Congo’s east

Despite “significant efforts” by Qatari mediators, peace talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government and M23 rebels have missed key deadlines, as violence intensifies across eastern regions. A draft peace agreement — based on a Declaration of Principles signed in Doha on 19 July — was shared with both sides, according to a […]

COVID-19: EU contributes €157 million to Morocco’s special fund, pledges more grants by year’s end

The European Union transferred a grant of €157 million (MAD 1.7 billion) to Morocco on Monday, May 26, to help the country in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic and vowed more grants by the end of 2020 to total €300 million. The amount was injected into Morocco’s Special Fund for the Management and Response […]