French searcher Charles Saint-Prot

French Veolia to divest its stake in Morocco’s Lydec

French Veolia plans to sell its stake in utilities company Lydec, a Casablanca-listed company that manages water supply, electricity distribution, and sewage. Veolia will sell its stakes to Société Régionale Multiservices Casablanca-Settat, in line with authorities’ plan to put utilities under the authority of regional companies owned by the state. Lydec oversees the delegated management […]

Spain ready to start a new phase in its relationship with Morocco – FM

Spain is ready to start a new phase in its relationship with Morocco, based on “trust, transparency and respect for the commitments made”, said the Spanish Foreign Minister, José Manuel Albares, in an interview published Sunday by the Paris-based magazine Jeune Afrique. “We are indeed seeing an improvement in the context and the signals we […]

Sahara: When Will UN Secretary General Appoint Successor to Horst Köhler?

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is preparing to appoint a new personal envoy for the Sahara in replacement of German Horst Köhler, 76, who resigned from his post on May 22nd 2019 “for health reasons”.   According to diplomatic sources cited by le360.ma web site, the UN chief has not so far submitted any name to […]