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France-Morocco: Arrest of gangster on the lam translates excellent security cooperation

The arrest over the weekend in Morocco of a gangster who was on the lam after he was involved in an armed robbery case dating back to July 31, 2013 in Cannes, a city located on the French Riviera, translates the excellent cooperation and partnership existing between France and Morocco in security matters. Nabil Ibelati, […]

IMF sees World Cup infrastructure driving medium‑term growth in Morocco

Morocco’s preparations for hosting the 2030 FIFA World Cup are expected to involve a significant multi‑year infrastructure investment program amounting to about 12% of GDP between 2024 and 2030, according to the International Monetary Fund’s latest Article IV consultation report. The IMF estimates total spending at around 190 billion Moroccan dirhams ($20 billion), covering mostly projects in railways, […]

Mauritania at a crossroads with this weekend polls

Mauritanians are heading to polls this weekend to elect a new president in what is expected to be the West African country’s first peaceful transfer of power since independence from France in 1960. In the capital Nouakchott, where the desert’s vast expanses wash into the capital, tensions are growing after a campaign marred by violence. […]