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Chile’s Palestinian community opposes arms purchase from Israel

Chilean policy-makers and civil society leaders met on Wednesday in the national congress in the legislative capital Valparaiso to oppose Chile’s purchase of arms from Israel. In the crowded hall “The Thinkers”, Chilean parliamentarians, including the Senate’s president and the Chamber of Deputies’ vice president, launched a “one million signatures for peace” campaign. It aims […]

Comoros to assume Africa Union chairmanship in 2023

Comoros will assume for the first time the chairmanship of the African Union in 2023 as Senegal’s mantle comes to end this month. The island takes the new role after the contender Kenya pulled out its bid, Africa News reports. President Azali Assoumani and his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto had been separately lobbying for the […]

Remittances from Moroccan expatriates resilient in 2020 but only 10% invested

Remittances from Moroccans living abroad rose 5% to stand at 68 billion dirhams (7.5 billion dollars) despite the pandemic, but finance minister said only 10% of these transfers were invested. Most of the investments of Moroccans abroad went to real estate, finance minister Mohamed Benchaaboun told Moroccan employers association (CGEM). A part from 15% that […]