Morocco attends COP25 in Madrid Head of Gvt Othmani with Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez

US reaffirms support for Morocco’s sovereignty over Sahara

The United States has sent a strong diplomatic signal reaffirming its support for Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara, as two key figures from the Trump administration took steps to solidify Washington’s stance. Duke Buchan III, nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as the next US ambassador to Morocco, appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations […]

Libya: Author of assassination attempt on Cabinet Minister Adel Juma identified

The Attorney General’s Office revealed on Tuesday February 25 that the Public Prosecutor has successfully identified the individual responsible for the recent assassination attempt on Cabinet Minister, Adel Juma. The prosecutor confirmed that the suspect had fled the country to neighboring Tunisia. The Public Prosecutor has issued an arrest warrant and taken steps to apprehend […]

Mastercard ventures into African fintech, snapping up $5.2bn stake in continent’s no.1 telco

Mastercard has acquired a minority stake in the fintech subsidiary of South African telecommunications giant MTN in a deal valued at a whopping $5.2 billion, whereby the partnership will see Africa’s biggest mobile company to strategically leverage the US giant’s technology for its payments and remittance expansion in the continent. By snapping up the minority […]