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USA-Morocco: Hollywood Becomes Laayoune’s Sister City, Dealing Hard Blow to Polisario and Algeria

The Moroccan Saharan city of Laayoune has welcomed U.S. Hollywood as its newest sister city in a ceremony held Wednesday in the capital of Moroccan Sahara. Mayor of Hollywood city, Fl. Josh Levy and Head of Laayoune municipal council, Moulay Hamdi Ould Errachid, have inked the twinning agreement confirming the American recognition of the Moroccanness […]

Sahel’s mining shake-up: foreign miners face growing risks as juntas seek control of mines

Foreign mining companies in the Sahel region are currently experiencing a nightmare scenario, as military-led governments in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger are seeking to reclaim control over the mining of gold and other valuable resources. With gold mining accounting for over 90% of Mali’s exports, highlighting its critical economic role, the junta-led government aims […]

COVID-19: Morocco imposes night curfew during Ramadan

Morocco announced it will be imposing a night curfew between 7:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. during Ramadan, which starts in the Kingdom on Saturday April 25. The Interior Ministry said in a press release that decision is part of the strengthening of the health emergency measures during the holy month. The Interior ministry stressed that […]