Morooco & Chile

Climate Change Performance: Morocco ranks 7th in global ranking

Morocco rises one spot to 7th global ranking in this year’s Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI). As in the previous two years, Morocco rates high in three main CCPI categories: Green house gas (GHG) emissions, energy use and climate policy. Morocco has been at the forefront of reducing its GHG emissions and it strengthened this […]

Ghana to join regional bloc’s new currency

The government of Ghana has announced it plans to join the West African currency that will replace the CFA franc in 2020 in eight regional countries. The adoption of the new currency, which is called the Eco, would make Ghana the bloc’s largest economy, ahead of neighboring Côte d’Ivoire, but it urged members of the […]

Tunisia: Essid renegotiates as parliament failure seems imminent

The presentation of Prime Minister-designate Habib Essid’s cabinet to the parliament has been delayed less than 24hours before the scheduled time. The decision was made due to a possibility that his proposed government will fail to get the required 109 votes. The parties against Essid’s proposals are claiming that his cabinet does not represent a […]