EU launches €13.5 million food security program in Mauritania

The European Union has announced a new €13.5 million initiative in Mauritania aimed at strengthening food and nutrition security through sustainable and inclusive food systems. Known as SYSALIM (Systèmes Alimentaires Durables et Inclusifs), the five-year program will be implemented by the Belgian development agency Enabel across seven interior regions (wilayas) of the country. SYSALIM seeks […]

Morocco’s Meteorological Service Explains Record Rainfall and Snowfall Patterns

Morocco is experiencing a beneficial winter episode marked by generous rainfall, abundant snow on mountain peaks, and cooler temperatures following several seasons of water deficit. The country’s General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM) attributes this unusual weather pattern to a major shift in pressure distribution over the North Atlantic. Typically, weather depressions follow northern trajectories across […]

Morocco Leads Maghreban Countries in FDI Flows

Morocco topped the countries of the Maghreb region in terms of attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2016, according to a report established by the Arab Investment and Export Credit Guarantee Corporation. The North African kingdom attracted $2.3 billion worth of FDI in 2016, followed by Algeria with 1.5 billion, Tunisia with 958 million, and […]