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Morocco’s Central Bank Maintains Key Rate at 2.25 % & Expects 4.3 % Growth in 2017

Morocco’s Central Bank, Bank Al-Maghrib, decided Tuesday to maintain its key interest rate unchanged at 2.25 % during the third quarterly meeting of its Board of Directors which expects a 4.3% growth in 2017. After analyzing recent economic developments and reviewing the macroeconomic forecasts, the Board deemed as “appropriate” the decision to uphold the key […]

DRC’s east ‘at breaking point’ as M23’s advances worsen security, humanitarian crises

The security and humanitarian situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has further deteriorated, despite the recently held peaceful elections, as M23 rebels continue to expand its territory, the United Nations has warned. The armed group M23 “is making significant advances and expanding its territory to unprecedented levels,” Bintou Keita, the head […]

Sahara: Spain’s Congress of Deputies Supports “Just & lasting” Solution

The Spanish Congress of Deputies (lower house of Parliament) has voiced its support for a “just, lasting and mutually acceptable solution” to the Sahara regional conflict. In a motion unanimously adopted on Tuesday, the Spanish MPs call on the government to continue to back the UN-led dialogue process engaged with the parties to the conflict […]