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Morocco wants political gains in return for protecting EU borders

Morocco wants an end of the transactional approach in return for its irregular migration control efforts in favor of clear political positions in support of its territorial integrity.   This has been expressed tacitly by Morocco after it has relaxed migration control with thousands flocking from Monday to Thursday to Ceuta, a Spanish occupied enclave. […]

Morocco narrows its trade deficit by 7.6% in November

Morocco cut its trade deficit by 7.6% in November thanks to higher exports of the automotive sector and lower energy prices. Morocco’s imports stood at 653 billion dirhams, down 3.3%, while its exports remained almost stable at 392 billion dirhams. A drop in phosphates and by product sales was compensated by an improvement in sales […]

DRC: M23 rebels seize eastern town as armed conflict enters alarming new phase

At least 15 people were killed and thousands displaced as the M23 rebel group on Wednesday (6 March) seized a town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from government forces amid escalating violence in the country’s conflict-hit region. As the tutsi-led ‘March 23 Movement’ (M23) rebels took over the town of Nyanzale in eastern […]