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Morocco & Qatar discuss FTA to bolster trade exchanges

Morocco and Qatar are negotiating a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to strengthen further their economic cooperation, investments and trade exchanges which soared during the past four years to $207 million. The second round of FTA talks was held lately in Doha. The Moroccan delegation was headed by Abdelouahed Rahal, Trade Director at the Ministry of […]

El Nino-hit Southern Africa appeals for $5.5 bln in relief

Southern African countries hit by extreme El Nino weather phenomenon made an appeal for $5.5 billion to assist some 61 million affected people. The call was made by the Southern African Development Community, which brings together 16 members. Some countries in the region such as Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi saw their crops sapped by extreme […]

French soldiers kill over 30 Islamist militants in Mali

French soldiers killed more than 30 Islamist militants in Mali in three separate operations targeting al Qaeda and Islamic State-linked groups. According to France’s armed forces, soldiers of the French Barkhane force killed about 20 militants and destroyed several vehicles in the Gourma region. In the Liptako region, a stronghold of Islamic State, 10 more […]