inter-Libyan dialogue

French Senate Speaker calls for Africa-focused partnership with Morocco, voices appreciation of France’s historical stance on Sahara

French Senate speaker Gérard Larcher called for the development of a partnership with Morocco geared towards Africa and voiced appreciation of France’s historical stance on Sahara, as expresseed by President Emmanuel Macron last year. Speaking at a joint news conference following talks, on Monday in Rabat, with Morocco’s Upper House Speaker Mohamed Ould Errachid, Larcher […]

Tunisia: 300 custom officers to appear before accountability court

Tunisia’s General Directorate of Customs has ordered 300 custom officers to appear before a disciplinary council for “corruption” and other bribery charges,” the spokesman of the General Directorate of Customs, Colonel Major Haythem Zied said. The situation in the North African nation is becoming rampant in recent years. Throughout 2016, Tunisia’s Anti-Corruption Commission, an independent […]

Morocco & France to push forward implementation of electricity interconnection project

French Minister of Industry and Energy Marc Ferracci and the Special Envoy of President Emmanuel Macron for energy partnership Gérard Mestrallet will travel to Ouarzazate to take part in a major energy event scheduled for April 23 with the participation of Moroccan ministers of energy transition and Equipment, Ms. Leila Benali and Nizar Baraka. As […]