Mozambique, Ecuador, Japan, Malta and Switzerland received a formal welcome as non-permanent members into the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, January 3, taking the two-year seats they won unopposed in June last year. Mozambique replaced Kenya as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council from 1 January, having been elected in June 2023 […]
Morocco’s economy expanded by 4.8 percent in year-on-year terms in the second quarter of 2026, an acceleration from the 4.6 percent recorded in the first quarter, according to the High Commission for Planning’s most recent economic conditions note. The growth was achieved despite a challenging international environment characterized by the continuation of the Iran conflict, […]
Mauritania’s ruling Union for the Republic party (UPR) swept legislative polls entrenching its position as the victor. Led by President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz, the party increased its presence in Parliament with an additional 22 seats in the polls that took place on September 15, bringing its majority to 89 in the 157-seat parliament. The ruling […]
