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UN counter-terrorism agency to open office in Morocco

Morocco’s capital city of Rabat will host the regional hub of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) destined for counterterrorism training and cooperation in Africa. A host-country agreement and contribution agreement were signed remotely on Tuesday by Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and UN counter terrorism chief Mr. Vladimir Voronkov. The deal mirrors Morocco’s […]

Senegal: legislative poll a test for ruling party’s influence ahead of 2024 vote

As polls have closed in Senegal’s parliamentary elections Sunday, both the ruling and the opposition parties claimed victory Monday as provisional vote tallies came in. Former Prime Minister Aminata Toure, who heads the ruling coalition, announced on national television that the party had won 30 out of 46 administrative departments. “This undoubtedly gives us a […]

Coronavirus to throw 1 million Moroccans into poverty- official report

The coronavirus pandemic hit the income of many Moroccans with 1.05 million people expected to fall into poverty, the high commission for planning said. Poverty may grow in Morocco to 6.6% of the population this year, said a report co-drafted by the high commission for planning, the World Bank and the UN. Morocco has undertaken […]