Moroccan FM Nasser Bourita

Military-ruled Sahel states create confederation, rule out return to ECOWAS

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger announced the creation of a confederation that will bring the three nations under one institutional umbrella, in a decision that signals a no-return to the West African regional bloc, the ECOWAS. The leaders of the three countries announced the confederation decision at a summit in Niamey, accusing ECOWAS of taking […]

Benin National Assembly Reaffirms Support for Morocco’s ECOWAS Bid

Speaker of Benin’s National Assembly Adrien Houngbedji reaffirmed his country’s support for Morocco’s bid to join the Community of West African States (ECOWAS). “Just as did the (Beninese) government, we (the parliament of Benin) welcome the will expressed by Morocco to join ECOWAS,” Houngbedji told the press following talks in Rabat with Foreign Minister Nasser […]

Libya’s stock market re-opens after nine-year hiatus

Libya’s stock market re-opened Monday December 25 for trading in the buying and selling of shares for entities listed in the Libyan Stock Market nine years after closure. Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah attended the ceremony, local media Libya Observer reports. “This is a rebirth for the Stock Market sector, which enjoys a high position […]