Union Panafricaine de la Jeunesse (UPJ) to be headquartered in Rabat

Mali: army, northern rebels move closer to decisive confrontation in Kidal region

The Malian army is deploying towards a northern separatist rebel stronghold in the Kidal region in a high-risk operation which could foreshadow a major confrontation and become a turning point after a decade of conflict. A large convoy of the Malian army left Gao on Monday (2 October) and was reportedly headed to the localities […]

Youth Day: King Mohammed VI pardons over 700 convicted individuals

On the occasion of Youth Day, celebrated this Wednesday August 21 in Morocco, King Mohammed VI has granted pardon to 708 individuals convicted by various courts of the Kingdom, the Ministry of Justice announced in a statement. The Ministry of Justice, which unveiled the list of the beneficiaries of the royal pardon, said these include […]

Morocco’s growth seen at 1.3 in 2022, inflation to tamper next year- HCP says

Morocco’s growth will be limited to 1.3% only in 2022, down from 7.9% last year, due to external shocks and drought, Morocco’s statistics agency HCP said.   While highlighting the uncertainties surrounding the global economic outlook, the agency expected Morocco’s economic growth to recover to 3.4% next year on the back of a higher agricultural […]