Gaddafi’s son claims to be personally involved in transfer of cash to Sarkozy in exchange for favors

A son of the former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi has doubled down on his claim that ex-French president Nicolas Sarkozy was paid millions of euros in exchange for political and economic favors. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi has told French broadcaster RFI that he was personally involved in giving Sarkozy suitcases containing about 5 million euros for […]

Mali Supports Morocco’s Autonomy Initiative for Sahara

Mali, which struggles with separatism at home, has openly expressed support for Morocco’s autonomy initiative to end the Sahara conflict. “The autonomy plan has been deemed serious and credible by several UN resolutions”, said Malian Foreign Minister Tiéman Hubert Coulibaly after talks in Rabat with his Moroccan peer, Nasser Bourita. He said the autonomy plan […]

Germany’s GIZ, Swiss SIPPO commit to promoting Morocco’s Zagora dates

Germany’s Development agency GIZ and Swiss Import Promotion Program (SIPPO) have pledged to help Morocco’s exporters’ union Asmex promote Zagora dates marketing at home and abroad.   The three parties will, under their partnership, make all their technical resources and networks available to dates producers, providing them with global support to strengthen their management and […]