Mauritanian & Moroccan FM Ismaël Ould Cheikh Ahmed & Nasser Bourita – sept 2021

Qatar bank seeks U.S. enforcement of $1bn arbitration award against South Sudan

Qatar National Bank (QNB) has petitioned a U.S. federal court to enforce a $1.02 billion arbitration award against South Sudan, stemming from an unpaid wartime loan originally intended to stabilize the fledgling nation’s economy. Filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, QNB’s request asks the court to treat the International Centre […]

APNI and ACIAR Launch EXCEL Africa Partnership to Boost Agricultural Research in Morocco and Ghana

The African Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI) has announced a new international partnership with the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) aimed at strengthening agricultural research and innovation in Morocco and Ghana. APNI said in a statement it had welcomed partners from Australia, Ghana and Morocco for the official launch of EXCEL Africa, an initiative […]

Several illegal immigration attempts foiled in southern Morocco

Local authorities and security services in the Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra region have foiled several attempts of illegal immigration by sea to the Canary Islands. On Saturday morning, an attempt to depart for the Canary Islands was foiled in Farma Sghira in the province of Laayoune. The operation led to the seizure of an inflatable boat, […]