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Covid-19: Morocco unveils lockdown exit strategy on May 18

The Moroccan government will unveil on May 18 at the House of Representatives its exit strategy from the coronavirus lockdown, which was decreed on March 20 for one month and extended by another month till May 20. During the parliamentary monthly session, the Head of Govt. will explain to MPs the government’s plan for lifting […]

Food Security in Africa: Microsoft, OCP Africa pool efforts to support smallholder farmers

Microsoft, through its Africa Transformation Office, and Morocco’s OCP Africa announced at the 5th United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5), held in Doha, March 5-9, a partnership to support smallholder farmers and other stakeholders across Africa by 2025. OCP Africa, an African company that provides fertilizer solutions tailored to local conditions and […]

Morocco: BCIJ arrests ISIS supporter in coordination with intelligence services and U.S. law enforcement agencies

Morocco’s Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation (BCIJ) arrested a 24-year-old ISIS supporter in Sale, Rabat’s twin city, Thursday. The suspect was plotting terror acts across Morocco and had connections with another ISIS member, the BCIJ said in a statement released Friday evening. This arrest is the result of bilateral cooperation relations and close coordination between […]