Switzerland launches strategic economic partnership program with Morocco

Switzerland has unveiled its 2025-2028 Economic Cooperation Program with Morocco, reinforcing bilateral ties through targeted initiatives in sustainable development, innovation, and market access. The program launch in Rabat this week included the signing of a sustainable tourism project for the Béni Mellal-Khénifra region, demonstrating immediate implementation of strategic objectives. Swiss State Secretary for Economic Affairs […]

EU, US growing investment in Africa challenges China’s Belt and Road offensive

China’s Belt and Road investment in sub-Saharan Africa fell to a new low in 2023, which demonstrates that increased EU and US spending could reduce the region’s need to rely on Beijing for funding. China’s investment in the region related to Beijing’s Belt and Road (BRI) initiative, the main pillar of its global infrastructure development […]

Tunisia: Kais Saied fires Gabes governor

Tunisia’s President Kais Saied Thursday fired the governor of the Southeastern governorate of Gabes after the state official has been indicted for “illegal actions.” Mosbah Kardamine was appointed Gabes Governor in June 2021 in replacement of Mongi Thameur also fired by Saied. Prior to the announcement of the dismissal, a first presidential decree indicated that […]