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Morocco boosts industrial investments with 17 agreements

Part of Morocco’s efforts to upgrade the industrial sector, impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, 17 investment agreements, worth $93.6 million, were signed in Rabat Wednesday.   The signing of the agreements relating to several sectors took place under the chairmanship of Minister of Industry and Trade Moulay Hafid Elalamy who described these agreements as an […]

SADC ends military mission in DRC, shifts focus to peace talks

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has announced a phased withdrawal of its peacekeeping troops from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) following a year of escalating conflict with M23 rebels. This decision, made during an extraordinary summit held on Thursday (13 March), reflects the regional bloc’s shift towards pursuing a political solution after […]

Morocco restricts exports of respiratory masks

Morocco subjected the export of face masks to special export permits after the Covid-19 outbreak in the world triggered a supply shortage combined with high demand. The decision also comes after authorities seized 100,000 masks in a vehicle in Tangier port. The British driver intended to sell the masks in his country for high prices. […]