Antonio Guterres

Morocco to assess fisheries deal with EU and act accordingly

Morocco will assess its fisheries deal with the EU and act accordingly, in line with the vision and foreign policy outlined by King Mohammed VI which favors partnerships “with a clearer added value,” foreign minister Nasser Bourita said. A fisheries protocol between Morocco and the EU expires in July 17 and a Moroccan-EU committee will […]

Libya: Tribes Increase Haftar’s Influence

Libyan influential tribes have been deserting the UN-backed unity government to join the side of east-based army commander Khalifa Haftar, increasing therefore the influence of the self-style Field Marshal in the challenge-awash North African country, reports say. The influence of Russian mouth-piece in the Libyan crisis is becoming alarming in the West. The army commander […]

EAC members bicker over who will host regional central bank to be set up in 2023

A decision to set up the East African Monetary Institute (EAMI) — the Central Bank of East Africa — which is widely seen as a key institution required in implementing a single currency regime, will be made this year, East African Community (EAC) Secretary-General Peter Mathuki has said. Member states have so far failed to […]