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Morocco strengthens regional investment centers through legislative reforms

Morocco’s government has adopted a new legislation enhancing Regional Investment Centers (CRI) capabilities, integrating support systems for small and medium enterprises into their core missions as part of comprehensive investment framework reforms. The legislation also provides for the creation of Unified Regional Investment Commissions (CRUI). The reform text specifically incorporates management and approval of special […]

Tshisekedi applauds Trump’s peace bid but rejects pressure on Congo’s minerals

Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi has credited former U.S. President Donald Trump for his efforts to mediate peace between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, saying he would support Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize if the decades-long conflict ends. “This conflict has been going on for 30 years, and four American presidents have […]

DR Congo’s M23 rebels capture Bukavu, raising fears of regional escalation

The M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, have seized control of Bukavu, the second-largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), raising fears of a regional escalation. Their rapid advance through the South Kivu region, after an earlier lightning-speed offensive on Goma in neighboring North Kivu, marks a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict. […]