Gabonese authorities have hauled into prison Sosthene Orphee Lendjedi Ibola, a candidate for next year presidential election, on terrorism charges. The leader of Orientation Nouvelle [New Orientation], was arrested on Nov. 10 in capital Libreville and sent to prison on Nov. 15. The arrest came a few months after returning home after six-year exile in […]
Authorities in the Casablanca-Settat region have officially ended direct involvement of elected officials and certain associations in managing sports infrastructure belonging to territorial collectivities. This major change materializes through creation of CasaRégionSport, the Casablanca Sports Facilities Company, with validation expected during an extraordinary municipal council session on December 2. Regional governor Mohamed Mhidia thus closes […]
Morocco is the only country on the African continent with a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States, eliminating tariffs on more than 95 percent of qualifying consumer and industrial goods, says the 2022 U.S. Investment Climate Statements issued by the State Department. The North African Kingdom is planning to phase out tariffs for […]
