EBRD new director for Morocco Antoine Salle de Chou

Tunisia, EU Launch talks for Advanced FTA

Tunisia and the European Union launched Tuesday talks for a free trade agreement to boost the North African country’s economy and back up its democratic transition. According to the European Commission, the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA) would help support economic reforms in Tunisia, the birthplace of the Arab spring that ousted Ben […]

UN experts: Rwanda backing militarily M23 rebels in eastern Congo

There is “solid evidence“ that Rwandan troops have been fighting alongside the M23 rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and providing it with weapons and support, according to a United Nations group of experts. Despite repeated denials by Kigali, there is “solid evidence” that Rwandan troops attacked soldiers inside DR of Congo and […]

Remains of Slain Scandinavian Tourists Repatriated; More Arrests Made

The remains of the two Scandinavian backpackers who were killed near Imlil, in the Atlas Mountains, were repatriated, Friday, to Copenhagen, Denmark’s capital. Several local online media reported that the bodies of the two hikers who were found dead near their tent on Monday, were flown to Denmark Friday. The Norwegian embassy in Rabat confirmed […]