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Benin: Rice Imports Decline after Nigeria’s Border Closure

The closure of Benin’s land borders with Nigeria since August has resulted in a drastic drop in the country’s rice imports from Asia. The information was revealed by the Observatory of International Rice Statistics (Osiriz) in its latest economic outlook released in December. Nigeria, one of Africa’s superpowers, closed all its land borders to tackle […]

Morocco: 860 kg of Cannabis seized in southern Guelmim region

The Moroccan police have seized 860 kg of cannabis in the southern region of Guelmim and captured a 55-year old man for international drug trafficking. The drugs were stashed in a site in the rural area of Oued Tizimi, some 70 km from Guelmim, said a press release issued on Thursday by the national police. […]

Morocco’s CGEM Hails British Justice’s Rejection of Pro-Separatist Action, Calls ‘Victory’ for Both Countries’ Businesses

British Justice’s rejection of pro-separatist action, a ‘victory’ for both countries’ businesses, CGEM says London Court of Appeal’s rejection of the case brought by pro-separatist NGO WSC against the Morocco-UK trade agreement is a victory for Moroccan and British companies, says the General Confederation of Moroccan Businesses (CGEM). The CGEM welcomed in a press release […]