Moroccans stranded abroad 2020

Militant Islamist violence in Sahel surges, contradicting juntas’ security claims

The number of people killed in Africa’s central Sahel region by insurgents, armed groups, state forces and foreign mercenaries has surged this year, according to data by The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED), contradicting the claims by the military rulers of Mali, Burkina Faso and now Niger that they are tackling insecurity. […]

Algeria Violently Suppresses Protest by Retired Soldiers

Algerian police has crackdown on Algerian retired soldiers who were violently prevented from staging a protest in Algiers to demand better wages and improved living conditions. In Boumerdes, a group of soldiers was violently dispersed as videos shared on Algerian social media showed Police dispersing the crowd using teargas and causing many injuries. The violent […]

Morocco: EBRD helps kitchen furniture maker to improve carbon footprint

Flexibois, a kitchen furniture manufacturer operating in Morocco, has managed to reduce its energy consumption and CO2 emissions thanks to the support of the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development, the EU, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Republic of Korea. The company uses wood by-products to make furniture. It offers Moroccan consumers quality […]