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African countries in political transition commend Morocco’s leadership & diplomatic dexterity

The Republic of Guinea has joined the ranks of countries commending Morocco’s “innovation capacity” and “diplomatic dexterity” following the Kingdom’s initiative to convene informal consultations with Guinea, Burkina Faso, Gabon, Mali, Niger, and Sudan as part of Morocco’s Chairmanship of the African Union’s Peace and Security Council (AU-PSC). In an official letter addressed to Morocco’s […]

Morocco braces for austerity measures in wake of Covid-19

Morocco seems to have opted for austerity measures instead of a revision of its appropriation bill to offset the rise in public spending to contain the coronavirus outbreak. Morocco expects a spike in spending to counter coronavirus and mitigate its social and economic impact combined with a drop in tax and customs revenues as demand […]

Africa calls for change in economic relations with China: from infrastructure to industrialization

African countries have called on China, Africa’s largest trading partner for 14 consecutive years, to shift the focus of the economic relationship from building infrastructure on the continent to supporting local industrialization. With China’ trade with Africa having surged in 2022 by 14.8% year-on-year to reach $282 billion, the Asian powerhouse has been Africa’s largest […]