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ECOWAS Parliament inks “Laayoune Declaration” hailing royal leadership

The Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Moroccan House of Advisors (Parliament upper house) signed, on Wednesday, the “Laayoune Declaration”, praising the leadership shown by King Mohammed VI in tackling regional challenges. The document was inked by Speaker of the Upper House, Naama Mayara, and Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament, […]

USAID shutters after 63 years, leaving Africa at a crossroads

In a landmark shift in U.S. foreign policy, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) officially closed its doors on Tuesday (1 July), with all operations absorbed by the State Department. The decision, driven by President Trump’s executive order and enacted by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, marks the end of a 63-year institution central […]

Côte d’Ivoire: Moroccan Pharma 5 to invest $10 Million in Drug Producing

Morocco’s leading pharmaceutical firm Pharma 5 has received the go-ahead for the construction of a drug producing plant worth $10 million near Abidjan, in Cote d’Ivoire, reports say. The Agreement was initialed Saturday in Rabat by Moroccan ministers of Health and of industry and by Côte d’Ivoire’s health minister. Pharma 5, according to the agreement, […]