Germany funds Tunisia’s coastline protection with €15-million

The German Bank of Development, KfW, has earmarked €15 million to fund the Tunisian Coastal Protection Program-Phase V (PPLT), meant to protect the coasts of Tunisia against climate change consequences. KfW signed the financing agreement Wednesday with the Tunisian foreign ministry, state-run news agency TAP reports. “Protecting Tunisia’s coasts from the consequences of climate change […]

Morocco approves investment projects worth $2.4 bln despite Covid-19

Investors have shown eagerness to carry out their projects in Morocco despite Covid-19 with 45 projects approved by the government worth $2.4 billion. The sectors of energy infrastructure and telecommunications took 65% of all investment, followed by industry and retail with 16% and tourism with 11%, head of Morocco’s investment promotion agency Hicham Boudraa said. […]

Pegasus case: Morocco sues several media outlets for libel

Morocco, accused of having used Pegasus spy software, is increasing the number of legal defamation proceedings in France against the media having published such accusations. On July 22, Morocco launched a first libel proceeding against Amnesty International and Forbidden Stories, which orchestrated the release of false press reports, accusing Rabat of conducting electronic snooping with […]