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Morocco’s Trade Deficit Widens to 198 Billion Dirhams in First Half of 2026

Morocco’s trade deficit widened to 198.38 billion dirhams by the end of June 2026, up 23.5 percent from the same period last year, according to figures from the Foreign Exchange Office, as import growth continued to outpace export growth despite a resilient performance from the kingdom’s industrial exporters. Goods imports rose 15.3 percent to 458.77 […]

Ali Bongo to attend Paris “Nouveau Pacte financier Mondial” Summit

Gabon’s leader Ali Bongo is expected in the attendance of “Nouveau Pacte financier Mondial”, a global Summit staged in Paris June 22-23 seeking to increase funding for the least developed countries and those most vulnerable to climate change. The event co-organized by France, India (chair of the G20) and Barbados will be attended by several […]

Rwanda, Uganda swap prisoners to end diplomatic row

Rwanda and Uganda have swapped prisoners ahead of the meeting Friday between the two countries’ presidents to resolve a diplomatic row that has led to the closure of their shared border. Some 20 Ugandan nationals detained in Rwanda were released on Wednesday, a day after Uganda released 13 Rwandan nationals it had detained on charges […]