Morocco in meeting of defense ministers of 5+5 Defense Initiative

Morocco steps up extensive social reform program, introduces direct financial assistance for needy families

Morocco has stepped up its extensive social reform program by introducing direct financial assistance for needy families. As of this December 28, nearly one million families, or 3.5 million Moroccans, started receiving direct financial assistance for the first time. This long-awaited measure ensures a minimum amount of 500 dirhams (about 45 euros) per month, regardless […]

King Calls for Agricultural Development to Consolidate Rural Middle Class

Morocco is taking measures to develop agriculture as one of the levers of consolidating the rural middle class, creating revenue-generating activities, and promoting youth employment. King Mohammed VI called, in a speech marking the opening of the Parliament’s fall session on October 12, for building up on the achievements in the agriculture sector to create […]

Benin, Bahamas establish diplomatic ties, scrap visa requirements

Benin and Bahamas have established diplomatic and cooperation relations between the two countries and have waived visa requirements for all sorts of passports. Fredrick Mitchell, Bahamas’s Foreign Minister and Benin’s counterpart Olushegun Adjadi Bakari sealed the move on the sidelines of the third South-South Summit (G77 + China) held in Kampala, Uganda. In line with […]