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France Telecom reveals Mauritania expansion plans

Mauritania is under the radar of France Telecom in its expansion plan in Africa and the Middle East region. The head of strategy and development of the company, Elie Girard said they are yet to begin procedures but said it will “be very valuable” if they can “manage to enter Benin, Togo, Burkina  and Mauritania.” […]

EU increases aid to Morocco for struggle against illegal immigration by 50%

The European Union has decided to increase its aid to Morocco for struggle against illegal immigration by 50%, granting the North African Kingdom €500 million, according to Spanish daily El País. This aid, covering the period up to 2027, is double that of the previous period that amounted to €343 million. According to a EU […]

Morocco Becomes Fully-fledged Member of the African Union with Landslide Majority Support

The majority of the member states attending the 28th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa have officially welcomed Morocco as a fully-fledged member in the African institutional family. Morocco was readmitted in the African Union following the broad consensus among an overwhelming majority of member states on the North African country’s application to join the […]