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EBRD to fund OCP’s desalination plan with 200 mln euros

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has approved a financing of 200 million euros to support the desalination program of Morocco’s phosphates group, OCP. The loan will finance the construction of two OCP seawater desalination facilities, at its key industrial complexes in El Jadida (Jorf Lasfar) and Safi, the bank said in a statement. […]

Tunisian President endorses protests against Bouteflika’s 5th term bid as freedom of expression

Tunisia’s President Beji Caid Essebsi Monday brought support to protests in Algeria against the candidacy of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika for a fifth mandate. Thousands of Algerians have been demonstrating across various provinces and in some European capitals against the candidacy of 82-year old Bouteflika for a fifth term in office. Demonstrations took place during previous […]

Libya : Rebels question new PM Maiteeq’s legitimacy

After Ahmed Maiteeq’s confirmation as the new Prime Minister of Libya in a controversial vote at the General National Congress, the rebels have decided that they won’t recognize the Prime Minster because he “came to power illegally,” according to their spokesman Ali Hasi. Their decision will affect the agreements they reached with former Prime Minister […]