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Morocco, EU resume Talks on Fisheries Agreement

Morocco and the EU have resumed talks to renew the four-year fisheries agreement to expire on July 14. The Moroccan delegation was led by Foreign Minister, Nasser Bourita, while the EU’s was chaired by Joao Aguiar Matchado Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries. The EU decision to open talks for the renewal of the fisheries […]

AfDB enters new $1 billion exposure exchange with the Asian Development Bank

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $1 billion exposure exchange with the Asian Development Bank that aims to strengthen their capital adequacy levels and boost their lending capacity. The transaction, sealed last week, will support AfDB efforts to unlock additional sovereign lending headroom. It will also bolster continued efforts […]

Algeria’s Elections Deliver Status Quo on Low Voter Turnout

It came as no surprise that the outcome of Algeria’s legislative elections maintained the political status quo and registered one of the lowest turnouts in the history of ballots in the country, not exceeding 38%, according to the Interior Ministry. The rate shows the magnitude of young voter apathy in a context overshadowed by an […]