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African leaders give Sudan military council 3 months to hand over power

African leaders meeting in Cairo Tuesday have agreed to give Sudan’s ruling military council three months to hand over power to a civilian transitional government and stressed that this delay should not be prolonged, the Egyptian presidency said in a statement. The agreement extends the 15-day deadline set by the African Union last week for […]

Morocco: When Preachers Turn Sinners, Public Distrust Deepens

The shocking revelations of extra-marital affair of two leading members of the religious movement of “Unification and Reform,” close to the ruling Islamist party (PJD) in Morocco, are fueling a widespread public anger and mistrust towards sanctimonious people and lesson-givers. The two leaders involved in the sex-scandal are Moulay Omar Benhamad (religious scholar, married with […]

Spain, Morocco’s Main Trading Partner in 2016

For the fourth year in a row, Spain stands as the main trading partner for Morocco in 2016, Morocco’s statistics office said. Spain stands as Morocco’s main trading partner taking 23.3% of the total Moroccan exports and providing 15.7% of its imports in 2016, the same source added. The EU as a whole took 46% […]