Yassine Jlassi- President of the National Union of Tunisian Journalists-

Morocco’s OCP secures a $350 million loan facility from Afreximbank

Morocco’s phosphate group, OCP, has secured a $350 million loan facility from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) that will support the Group’s expansion plans across Africa. The Pan-African multilateral EXIM Bank announced earlier this week the signing of the 7-year $350 million term loan facility to provide financing to OCP Group. The bank, through its […]

Sahara: British MP Liam Fox supports Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as the only way to move forward

Member of UK Parliament Liam Fox has expressed support for the autonomy plan offered by Morocco for the Sahara under its sovereignty, saying the plan is the “only practical way” to move forward and end the stalemate. The former UK trade secretary made the remarks Wednesday in Rabat following talks with Moroccan foreign minister Nasser […]

Report Denounces Awful Conditions of Refugees in Libya, Lambasts European Policies

Rape, torture and slave labor are among the horrendous daily realities for people stuck in Libya in their desperate attempt to escape war, persecution and poverty in African countries, and reach Europe. The dark picture was described in a new report compiled by Oxfam and Italian partners, MEDU and Borderline Sicilia, which called on Italy […]