Participation in Anti-boycott Demonstration Costs a PJD Minister his Portfolio

Minister of General Affairs and Governance, Lahcen Daoudi, was forced to resign after his participation in an anti-boycott demonstration triggered an uproar of discontent within his party, the ruling PJD, which is leading a coalition government. The General Secretariat of the Party for Justice and Development announced Wednesday evening it has accepted the resignation of […]

Qatar on way to win supply contract of Morocco’s LNG project  

Qatar has widened the gap with its competitors over the supply of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) to Morocco after the Kingdom’s government council adopted a memorandum of understanding in this regards.  The memorandum of understanding, signed during the 6th High Joint Moroccan-Qatari Commission in Doha last April, provides for bilateral cooperation in the fields of […]

Mixed reactions across Africa after Trump’s tariff surge

The Trump administration’s sweeping new tariffs on African exports have triggered a wave of mixed reactions across the continent, as governments, businesses, and civil society grapple with the implications of the United States’ evolving trade posture. Under an executive order signed on July 31, tariffs ranging from 15% to 30% were imposed on 20 African […]