Mali elections

Morocco urges Libyans to hold December elections

Morocco reiterated its call for Libyan parties to hold December 24 elections and maintain the well-functioning of state institutions. The call was reiterated by foreign minister Nasser Bourita who was speaking at a news conference with head of Libya’s higher state council Khaled Mechri. Bourita reaffirmed Morocco’s support for dialogue between Libyan parties in order […]

African central banks’ rigid exchange rate regulation scrutinized by IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slammed African central banks for their misguided currency regulation, especially with regard to the ineffective disposal of their foreign exchange reserves. In particular, the IMF has scrutinized the African central banks’ rigid exchange rate regulations, criticizing them for disposing of their foreign exchange reserves in an ineffective attempt to […]

EU top diplomat hails “swift appointment” of Akhannouch as head of Moroccan Gvt

The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell has welcomed the swift appointment of Aziz Akhannouch as head of the Moroccan Government. “I welcome the swift appointment of Prime Minister-designate Mr. Akhannouch,” Josep Borrell tweeted on Saturday. The EU has already worked a lot with Mr. Akhannouch in […]