India praises Morocco as leader in counterterrorism

India’s External Affairs Minister who is on a visit to Morocco has hailed the North African country as being a leader in counterterrorism and a pioneer in the fight against radicalism. “Morocco has been a leader in counterterrorism efforts and is a pioneer in fighting radicalization. We are signing a MoU in this field to […]

AIF-2019: Moroccan to Chair Steering Committee of AfDB Desert to Power Initiative

Mustapha Bakkoury, CEO of the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (Masen), was appointed, Tuesday in Johannesburg, chairman of the steering committee of the “Desert to Power” initiative, which aims to develop the use of renewable energy in several African countries. The appointment took place on the sidelines of the second edition of the Africa Investment […]

Sub-Saharan migrants suffer abuse in Tunisia and Libya – UN report

Tunisia has been mistreating migrants subjecting them to refoulement, as authorities continue to round up and throw migrants in Libya where they risk torture, Reuters reported citing an unpublished UN document. Tunisian authorities have been expelling African migrants to Libya, “where they have faced forced labor, extortion, torture and killing”, Reuters said citing a confidential […]