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Mozambique: massive jailbreak sees 1,500 inmates escape amid post-election violence

Over 1,500 inmates escaped during a riot in the high-security Machava prison near in Mozambique’s capital Maputo that left 33 people dead and 15 injured on Wednesday (25 December), according to police general commander Bernardino Rafael. About 1,534 people escaped during the massive prison break, of whom about one tenth have since been recaptured. The […]

Morocco, GCC countries poised to promote cooperation in culture

Morocco and the Secretariat General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) signed a memorandum of understanding to promote cooperation in the cultural field. The MoU reflects the two sides’ common resolve to strengthen brotherhood ties and fruitful cooperation between the two parties and to bolster cooperation in the cultural and civilizational fields. The document materializes […]

Moroccan, Ivorian exporters pool efforts to set up an African external trade association

The Moroccan and Ivorian exporters’ associations, Asmex and Apex-CI, have decided to pool efforts to set up an African external trade association, Aujourd’hui Le Maroc reports. The decision came under a partnership deal signed by the two associations on May 25, marking the African World Day. The future African association will support and provide a […]