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Morocco Bought $6.2 bln in Weapons from 2008 to 2015- Congressional Report

Morocco spent $6.2 billion on weapon deals from 2011 to 2015, said an annual Congressional study dubbed, “Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 2008-2015, one of the most comprehensive assessments of global arms sales available in an unclassified form. The US continues to be the main arms supplier of Morocco over the same period with […]

End of suspense in Côte d’Ivoire, President Ouattara will not run for third term

President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire has put an end to months of suspense and speculation Thursday when he announced that he will not seek a third term at the helm of his country.   “I would like to solemnly announce that I will not be a candidate in the October 31, 2020 presidential election […]

Club World Cup: Hakimi named Man of Match as PSG beat Seattle Sounders

Morocco’s international Achraf Hakimi was named Man of the Match after helping Paris Saint-Germain beat Seattle Sounders 2-0 on Match day 3 of Group B at the FIFA Club World Cup. The PSG right-back scored his side’s second goal in the 67th minute, sealing the victory and securing qualification for the round of 16. Hakimi, […]