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UN Security Council extends UN mission in South Sudan for one additional year

The UN Security Council has renewed for one year the UN mission in South Sudan where close to 20,000 forces have been stationed. Thirteen out fifteen members voted Wednesday in favor of the resolution that extends the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) until 15 March 2024. China and Russia abstained. According to a UN […]

Los Angeles Times Recalls Morocco’s Protection of Jews in WWII

On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the release of the movie “Casablanca” which marks the struggle against fascism, the heroic acts of Sultan Mohammed V of Morocco in protection of the Moroccan Jewish community against anti-Semitic measures imposed by the French Vichy government were highlighted by the Los Angeles Times. In an op-ed […]

Moroccan Banks Vying for African Banker Awards 2017

Moroccan Attijariwafa Bank, la Caisse Centrale de Garantie and le Groupe Crédit Agricole du Maroc are among the major African banks vying for the 2017 African Banker Awards in various categories. These Awards are hosted by the African Banker Magazine. The winners will be announced during a ceremony to be held during the Annual Meetings […]