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Senegal: legislative poll a test for ruling party’s influence ahead of 2024 vote

As polls have closed in Senegal’s parliamentary elections Sunday, both the ruling and the opposition parties claimed victory Monday as provisional vote tallies came in. Former Prime Minister Aminata Toure, who heads the ruling coalition, announced on national television that the party had won 30 out of 46 administrative departments. “This undoubtedly gives us a […]

Morocco stresses need for UN involvement in settling Libyan crisis

Morocco believes in the need for the UN to have an active role in endowing legitimacy to any political process that would put an end to the conflict in Libya, foreign minister Nasser Bourita said. The call for an active UN involvement in Libya was made following talks in Rabat with Stephanie Khoury, the UN’s […]

Tackling Youth Unemployment in Morocco

Morocco seems to be fulfilling the promise it made to its citizens about two years ago – it has just embarked on a long journey of fighting youth joblessness. The youth unemployment rate has been for quite some time reaching staggering levels – more than 20 percent for men and almost 40 percent for women […]