OCP helping African farmers

EU sticks to trade with Morocco, foils Algeria’s plot

In the quiet tug-of-war between European institutions, the European Commission has made a decisive move: it chose diplomacy over legal bias. By signing an amendment to the agricultural agreement with Morocco on October 3-explicitly including products from the Sahara- the EU sent a clear message: the strategic partnership with Rabat is not up for negotiation. […]

Libya: PM to reportedly step down in preparation for Dec. 24 presidential elections

Libya’s interim Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah is preparing to step down for his position in a move to run for the Dec. 24 presidential elections, Alwasat website reports.   Dbeibah, the Libyan news outlet notes citing undisclosed sources, has chosen to hand over affairs to his deputy Ramadan Abu Janah Al-Hasnawi.   The move came […]

U.N. Delegation in Morocco to Negotiate Return of MINURSO

A UN technical delegation is currently visiting Morocco to negotiate the return of the MINURSO agents, expelled by Morocco in March after the controversial and provocative visit of Ban Ki-moon to Tindouf. Special adviser to Ban Ki-moon, Moroccan Jamal Benomar, is part of the UN delegation, Ban’s spokesman, Stephan Dujarric, said during a press briefing […]