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Morocco’s Statistics Agency agrees to provide UNHCR data on refugees in Country

Morocco’s national statistics agency (HCP) has agreed to provide the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reliable, accurate and extensive data on the situation of refugees living in the North African country. A cooperation agreement was signed Thursday in Rabat by Moroccan High Commissioner for planning (HCP) Ahmed Lahlimi Alami and HCR Representative in Morocco, […]

Ban Ki-Moon Attempts to Defuse Tension with Morocco, Regrets ‘Misunderstandings’ over Occupation Comment

In an attempt to defuse the tension that recently flared up between the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and Morocco, the UN Chief on Monday expressed explicit regrets for the misunderstanding about the word “occupation” he had used when referring to Morocco’s presence in the Sahara. Stephane Dujarric, Ban Ki-Moon’s spokesman, Monday said during […]

CAR’s crypto push likely linked to its ally Russia — experts

The Central African Republic’s (CAR) recent pledge of allegiance to Russia comes amid speculation that its recent adoption of Bitcoin was a means of opening up the financial system to Russian companies after they were locked out by global sanctions. CAR adopted a law in July to introduce Bitcoin as legal tender, but the law […]