Bourita visiting Muscat

Ghana’s Cocoa Regulator Breaks Tradition, Opts for Self-Financing

In a significant shift from decades-long practice, Ghana’s cocoa regulator, Cocobod, has announced it won’t be seeking its usual syndicated loan for the upcoming 2024/25 cocoa season. This marks the first time in over 30 years that the world’s second-largest cocoa producer has opted for self-financing. The decision, revealed by Cocobod’s Chief Executive Joseph Boahen […]

Khartoum teachers shut down 100 schools over unpaid salaries 

Hundreds of teachers across Sudan’s Khartoum state went on strike on Sunday, 31 May 2026, paralysing around 100 schools in areas including Jabal Awliya, East Nile and Greater Omdurman over delayed salaries, unpaid arrears, low wages and worsening working conditions. The Sudanese Teachers Committee said the action reflects deep frustration over what it described as […]

Morocco Poised to Adopt New Comprehensive Policy on Immigration

Morocco is poised to adopt a new comprehensive policy on immigration as the country is hosting increasing numbers of immigrants, mostly from sub-Saharan Africa. The adoption of this new comprehensive policy on immigration was discussed at a meeting held on Tuesday under the chairmanship of King Mohammed VI and in the presence of the Head […]