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Morocco Earmarks 6.85 bln dirhams to Fight Disparities in Rural Areas

Morocco has earmarked 6.85 billion dirhams to a program meant to curb disparities between cities and rural areas in 2018. Speaking at the weekly government meeting Thursday, Agriculture Minister Aziz Akhannouch said the program will be funded by the fund of rural and mountainous zones development with the aim of opening up hard-to-reach areas, developing […]

Algeria: new amendment to candidacy application to presidential elections

The Algerian Constitutional Council Tuesday brought several amendments to its working rules, including the obligation for candidates to the presidential election to submit their bids themselves. Article 48 requires that the presidential hopefuls apply in person at the council. The amendment, according to the council, seeks to correct a fault in the previous rules encountered […]

U.S.-Africa Summit: Biden to Host African Leaders in mid-December

The U.S.-Africa leaders summit will be held from 13-15 December, President Joe Biden announced Wednesday (20 December). Describing the U.S. commitment to Africa as „enduring.” The U.S. president said he looked “forward to hosting leaders from across the African continent in Washington.“ According the White House press release, the gathering will look to “foster new […]