Italian & Moroccan FM Luigi Di Maio and Nasser Bourita

Somalia Slams ‘Secret Deal’ Claims, Rejects Swedish Aid-for-Deportation Allegations

Somalia’s government has firmly denied allegations that it entered into a secret agreement with Sweden to accept deported Somali nationals in exchange for redirected development aid. In an official statement, the Office of the Prime Minister rejected claims that Somalia received $9 million in Swedish aid as part of a covert deal. There is “no […]

First International Forum on Moroccan Sahara Opens in Dakhla

An inaugural International Forum on the Moroccan Sahara opened on Wednesday in Dakhla. The forum is meant to catalyze scholarly discourse and forward-looking analysis concerning the emerging geo-economic landscape in the region. The agenda of the forum, that is attended by scores of academics and researchers from various disciplines, features several topics, including the Sahara’s […]

Morocco’s coronavirus recovery rate improves to near 90%

The rate of patients who overcome the coronavirus rose to 89.62% on Saturday as Morocco continues mass testing, free hospitalization and a chloroquine based treatment. Total confirmed cases rose to 8,224 including 7,364 recoveries and 208 deaths with the total number of tests rising to over 340,000 as the country bolstered its testing capacity. Minister […]