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Kenyan police deployed for controversial UN-backed peacekeeping mission in Haiti

A contingent of 400 Kenyan police officers, the first of a 1,000-strong force, departed early Tuesday (25 June) for a controversial UN-backed mission in Haiti to combat the influence of powerful criminal gangs that have brought turmoil and violence to the Caribbean nation. A day earlier, Kenyan President William Ruto held a ceremony in the […]

Morocco, Spain renew interest in undersea tunnel

The long-discussed undersea tunnel that would link Morocco and Spain across the Strait of Gibraltar has gained fresh momentum following the signing of new contracts aimed at reviving the ambitious infrastructure project. Spain’s Ministry of Transport has commissioned public company EniCo to conduct a comprehensive financial feasibility study, backed by €350,000 in funding from the […]

Morocco’s trade deficit eases 12% in May

Morocco’s trade deficit shrunk 12% in May as the coronavirus pandemic reduced demand both for imports and exports, the foreign exchange agency said. The 16.9% drop in imports to $17 billion from January to May came as a result of a fall in all imports except cereals, the agency said. Exports however dwindled 20% to […]