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US Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism hails the Moroccan King’s ‘Vision of Peace’

The US Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, Elan Carr, hailed King Mohammed VI’s “vision of peace” as part of the progress toward peace in the Middle East. Speaking at a virtual meeting marked by the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on combating Antisemitism and Islamophobia with the Mimouna Association, Carr explained […]

Morocco to increase annual spending on social safety nets to $5bln

Morocco plans to increase spending on social protection to 5 billion dollars annually, covering mandatory health insurance, direct cash handouts to needy social categories, and housing acquisition aid, head of the government Aziz Akhannouch said. Speaking to members of Parliament, Akhannouch said the measures are in implementation of the King’s directives to move towards a […]

Burkina Faso: Military announce the removal of President Kaboré

Uniformed soldiers under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba announced Monday on Burkinabe television that they had overthrown President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, who took office in 2015 and was sucked into the Sahel turmoil. They announced the end of President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré’s powers, the suspension of the National Assembly and the […]