Morocco’s Lesieur Cristal takes control of Avril’s activity in Africa

Morocco’s Lesieur Cristal, a company that produces cooking oil and soap, took control of Avril’s activity in Africa, following a merger-acquisition, by which the Moroccan company bought Senegal’s Oleosen. In addition to Oleosen, which produces cooking oil, the Moroccan group took control of Cristal Tunisia which besides table oil also makes soap. Lesieur Cristal has […]

Morocco prepares for the return of French as language of teaching scientific subjects

After years of arabization, Morocco will start teaching scientific subjects like mathematics, physics and biology in French at the high school level as the language is already in use in universities. The decision is backed by education minister Saïd Amzazi who is facing criticism from Islamists and conservatives, ardent defenders of arabization. For the minister, […]

Sahara: FM reiterates Gabon’s unconditional support for Morocco’s sovereignty

Morocco “will always have the unconditional and continued support of Gabon regarding the Moroccan sovereignty over the Sahara,” Gabon’s Foreign Minister Régis Onanga Ndiaye, said Monday in Rabat. “I would like to reaffirm that Morocco has always been a privileged partner of Gabon, and in this context the Kingdom of Morocco will always have the […]