French AFD supports Morocco’s farming strategy with €150.6 Mln funding

French Development Agency (AFD) has provided Morocco €150.6 million destined to support the Kingdom’s new agricultural strategy “Generation Green 2020-2030”. Two agreements were signed Monday in Rabat by the two sides in presence of France’s Ambassador to Morocco Hélène Le Gal. The AFD funding will help the North African Kingdom to strengthen its agricultural marketing […]

Egypt: Tourism Minister declares it is safe

Egypt is trying to lure tourists back into the country; a week after the clashes between supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and the army left hundreds of people dead. Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou said the situation is improving with time and gave assurances that there are no dangers in the main tourism areas. He urged […]

Moroccan mayor to stand before justice after inciting curfew violation

The mayor of Louta, a commune in Al Hoceima province, was arrested pending his trial after inciting nationals in his locality to openly defy a night curfew that the government wants to maintain during Ramadan. The government cited fears of a new wave of new coronavirus strains and extended the curfew to Ramadan from 20:00 […]