former chief of French domestic intelligence agency Bernard Squarcini

Morocco’s Macroeconomic Conditions Propitious for Dirham Float

Morocco’s Central Bank announced that measures will be gradually taken to ensure a more flexible exchange rate of the Dirham amid promising macro-economic conditions marked by low oil prices and increasing demand on phosphates. The floating of the pegged dirham was encouraged by the IMF which sees in a more flexible exchange regime a move […]

Boko Haram kills four in attack on Cameroon’s Kofia Island

Assailants from the jihadist group Boko Haram killed at least four people, one soldier and three civilians, and seriously injured four others during an attack on Kofia, a Cameroonian island on Lake Chad. In the attack that occurred in the night from Saturday to Sunday the assailants also destroyed part of a military post and […]

35th Marrakech International Marathon set for jan.26

Marrakech is set to host the 35th International Marathon and Half Marathon (MIM 2025) on January 26, organizers announced. More than 15,000 athletes, including over 110 professional runners from around the globe, are expected to compete in the marathon. Mohamed Knidiri, the director of MIM, said during a press conference that the 35th Marrakech International […]