G-5 Sahel

Moroccan-Spanish cooperation in migration, security fields highlighted in Madrid as exemplary

The exemplary Moroccan-Spanish cooperation in matters of migration and security, including the fight against terrorism and transnational crime, was highlighted at a working meeting that gathered this Wednesday in Madrid the two countries’ Interior Ministers Abdelouafi Laftit and Fernando Grande-Marlaska. The two officials held in-depth discussions on topics of common interest, and recalled on the […]

Morocco’s energy, transport subsidies cost at least 1.6 bln dirhams monthly, budget minister

Morocco’s government is spending at least 1.6 billion dirhams ($160 million) a month on measures to cushion households and businesses from higher energy and transport costs, Budget Minister Fouzi Lekjaa said. The support package focuses on subsidies for butane gas, electricity price freezes and financial aid for professional transport operators, Lekjaa told reporters. State support […]

UN Security Council holds briefing on Sahara this April

Members of the UN Security Council will convene this month for a briefing on the Sahara issue. The Security Council’s monthly forecast for April indicates that both the Special Representative for the Sahara and head of MINURSO, Russian Alexander Ivanko, and the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for the Sahara Staffan de Mistura will brief the […]