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Morocco-France trade balance posts surplus in favor of kingdom thanks to automobile industry – French ambassador

Morocco has turned the tide in the trade balance with France over the past decade with a booming automobile industry, French ambassador Hélène Le Gal has told online media le360.ma. “We have gone from a French trade surplus to a Moroccan trade surplus, because Morocco exports much more to France than it imports. Morocco exports […]

Zimbabwe president pledges to hold ‘free, fair & credible’ elections in August

General elections that are due to be held later this year will be free and fair, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa vowed during an independence day speech on Tuesday (18 April), but he also issued a warning to “rogue” civic society organizations not to sow “seeds of division and disharmony” in the society. The 80-year-old leader, […]

Benin, Sri Lanka waive visa requirement for diplomats

Benin and Sri Lanka have sealed a deal to scrap visa requirements for holders of diplomatic passports from both countries as part of efforts to bolster ties in many areas including politics, economy, culture and tourism. Shegun Adjadi and Ali Sabry respectively top diplomats from Benin and the Asian country inked the deal. The deal […]