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Russia sends 200 military instructors to Equatorial Guinea

Russia sent 200 military instructors to protect the president of Equatorial Guinea, the latest African country to foster military ties with Moscow. The Russians are training the Equatorial Guinean elite soldiers, Reuters reported, adding that the deployment points to Moscow’s offensive to strengthen its foothold in the Sahel and West Africa where military juntas distanced […]

Morocco slams HRW for non-respect of judiciary’s independence

Morocco has formally rejected the allegations of Human Rights Watch, which attacked in a recent report the Moroccan judiciary, accusing it of bias in the wake of the pre-trial detention of Omar Radi on espionage-related charges and rape. In a strong worded statement, Moroccan public authorities denounced the double speak of HRW, which calls for […]

EU to invest €1.6 billion in Morocco as part of its Global Gateway strategy

The European Union will invest €1.6 billion in Morocco to promote the green and digital transition. This investment is part of the new European strategy, called Global Gateway, launched last December. The European Union will invest €1.6 billion (more than 17 billion dirhams) in Morocco. The announcement was made this Wednesday, February 9, 2022, by […]