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Morocco gathers African countries in Marrakech to show support for UN Process in Sahara

Morocco will hold an African conference at the foreign ministers’ level to show support for the UN process in the Sahara on March 25 in Marrakech. The event is in line with the African Union’s official position, which backs UN efforts to settle the Sahara dispute, a position that was stressed during the AU’s latest […]

CIA Declassifies 6597 Documents on Morocco

The CIA has made available online 930,000 declassified files, that is about 13 million pages, of which 6597 documents are related to Morocco. The trove had previously only been accessible at the National Archives in Maryland and was made searchable online after lengthy efforts from freedom of information advocates and a lawsuit against the CIA. […]

Tunisia Planning to Raise Retirement Age

The Tunisian government announced earlier last week that it was planning to increase retirement age to 62. Then, on Friday (28 March), Rachid Barouni was named the chief of the country’s national social security fund (CNSS). Mr Barouni is assuming this position amidst controversy over the planned reform of retirement policy. The proposed plan aims […]