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Spanish Aerospace giant Aciturri expands in Morocco

Spanish aeronautical group Aciturri is expanding its presence in Morocco through a new partnership announced Wednesday. Under the new partnership, Aciturri will establish a new manufacturing facility in Midparc, a Moroccan industrial development company, with an estimated investment of $2.4 million (25 million dirhams) planned for equipment in 2024. The agreement, signed in Casablanca in […]

African leaders attend 3rd Belt and Road Forum in Beijing

Some 130 leaders from Africa and other world’s regions have gathered in China for a two-day meeting organized by the Chinese government that marks the 10th anniversary of its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The summit that kicked off on Tuesday (17 October) is the third BRI Forum for international cooperation. Launched a decade ago, […]

Algeria seeks to use Papal Visit to whitewash amid rights groups’ outcry

Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming visit to Algeria risks being used by the authorities to whitewash an authoritarian system that persecutes Christians, closes churches and curtails religious freedom, diplomats and rights advocates say. The April 13–15 trip, the first by a pontiff to Algeria, has been presented by Algiers as a historic moment of dialogue and […]