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Moroccan Najat Rochdi Gets another High Profile UN Job

Moroccan Najat Rochdi has been appointed by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres as his new Deputy Special Representative for the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA). She will also serve as United Nations Resident Coordinator, Humanitarian Coordinator and Resident Representative of the UN Development Programme (UNDP). Ms. Rochdi replaces Fabrizio […]

As BRICS chair, South Africa Vows to advance Africa’s trade, development

South Africa will use its position as the 2023 chair of the BRICS multilateral bloc to advance the interests of African states under the theme of ‘BRICS and Africa Partnership for Mutually Accelerated Growth, Sustainable Development and Multilateralism’. “Africa supplied raw materials that contributed to the industrializations of other parts of the world. It is […]

Economist Driss Guerraoui, New President of the Competition Council

King Mohammed VI has appointed this Saturday economist Driss Guerraoui President of the Competition Council, in replacement of Abdelali Benamour. Driss Guerraoui, an expert on social issues, has been holding, since February 2011, the position of Secretary General of Morocco’s Economic, Social and Environmental Council. During the appointment ceremony, King Mohammed VI “emphasized the importance […]