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Morocco seeks to attract Japanese investors, economic decision-makers

Morocco is seeking to attract Japanese investors and strengthen the confidence of Japanese economic decision-makers in the Kingdom’s investment and economic potential. It is in this context that Junior Minister in charge of Investment, Mohcine Jazouli, is paying a working visit to Japan June 27 to July 1. The visit, organized by the Moroccan Agency […]

Africa’s lithium mining boom risks fueling corruption and failing citizens — Global Witness

The new rush for lithium — sometimes referred to as ‘white gold’ — in Africa risks fueling corruption and harming local communities and the environment, according to a latest study by UK-based nonprofit Global Witness that investigated three emerging lithium mines in Zimbabwe, Namibia and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The study has found that […]

Morocco upholds sentences against Rif Hirak leaders

The appeals court in Casablanca upheld the prison terms handed to dozen Rif protest leaders after a first instance verdict gave sentences from one year suspended to twenty years in jail. The Protests, which rocked Al Hoceima in 2016 and 2017, were sparked after a fishmonger was crashed in a garbage truck while trying to […]