Morocco’s car industry most attractive market in MENA – Fitch Solutions

Morocco’s automotive industry is the most attractive market in the MENA region for production opportunities, said Fitch Solutions Foundation in its latest report. “Morocco is the top ranked MENA market in our Autos Production Risk/Reward Index, thanks to a robust outlook for production growth, low labor costs and positive industry policy”, added the Fitch think-thank, […]

COVID-19: UN agency opens food corridor in Africa

The United Nations World Food Program has negotiated a humanitarian corridor to keep food aid flowing in southern Africa during the Coronavirus outbreak, Reuters reports. Several Southern African governments have closed borders, canceled flights and imposed strict entry and quarantine requirements to contain the spread of the new coronavirus. Up to 45 million people in […]

NGO alerts UN on forced disappearance of Algerian Hirak activist

Geneva-based non-governmental organization, Alkarama, has addressed a correspondence to the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances, requesting its intervention with the Algerian authorities regarding the young activist Abdelhamid Bouziza, who forcibly disappeared since October 19. Abdelhamid Bouziza, 25 is a peaceful movement activist and social media blogger who had expressed concern about […]