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Mauritania’s ex-leader faces graft charges in landmark trial

Mauritania’s former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is on trial on corruption charges, accused of amassing a $72m fortune while in office, whereby the prosecution of a former leader is unprecedented in the country and extremely rare in Africa. Abdel Aziz, a 66-year-old former general, is accused of amassing an illicit personal fortune during his […]

Moroccan King’s Dialogue Offer to Algeria, an Offer to Take up Regional Challenges, USA

The recent call launched by King Mohammed VI to neighboring Algeria for dialogue is an offer to address the challenges facing the two countries and the entire Maghreb region. This is the substance of Washington’s response to the King’s proposal for a direct, open and frank dialogue with Algeria to dispel the transient and objective […]

Abundant rainfall augurs well for 2023 crop year

The recent rainfall across Morocco has dissipated fears of another dry year auguring well for the crop year and filling dams. Farmers in different regions in Morocco bore the brunt of consecutive years of drought that slashed crops, emptied dams and depleted ground water. With the latest rainfall, the average dam filling rate returned to […]