former Tunisian President Moncef marzouki

Morocco: Government to raise medics’ wages after showdown with unions

The Moroccan government plans to increase the salaries of nurses and technicians in public hospitals by 1000 dirhams, following recurrent strikes and protests. The salary hike was announced by government spokesman, who said health reform was at the heart of government priorities. His words did little to calm down angry unions representing nurses and health […]

AfDB loans partial credit worth $345 million for green, social projects

The African Development Bank Group, AfDB, has greenlighted a partial credit guarantee of $345 million to Egypt for the financing of green and social projects, reports say. Egypt expects to use the credit guarantee to raise the equivalent of $500 million in the Chinese Yuan denominated Panda Bond market, issued by foreign borrowers, Egypt Today […]

Morocco: Government Reshuffle Introduces Five New Cabinet Members

Almost three months after four ministers were dismissed from the PJD-led government, King Mohammed VI has approved five new cabinet members belonging to the same parties as the outgoing ministers thus keeping the government coalition parties unchanged. The new ministers are Abdelahad Fassi Fihri of the leftist PPS party who was appointed minister of National […]