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Coronavirus to weigh on Moroccan 2021 budget

Finance Minister Mohamed Benchaaboun said the economic impact of the coronavirus will continue to reverberate in 2021 as the government faces prospects of a sharp drop in revenue and higher spending. Tax revenue is expected to fall by 25 billion dirhams while additional spending should be mobilized to fund social landmark projects such as the […]

Morocco, Latin America & Caribbean establish parliamentary economic forum

Morocco’s House of Councillors and several Latin American and Caribbean regional parliaments announced on Wednesday the signing in Panama-city of a joint declaration on establishing the Morocco-Latin America-Caribbean Economic Forum. This forum aims to strengthen strategic relations between the parties and to set up a formal and permanent institutional framework for inter-regional parliamentary dialogue, with […]

Algeria sets up covert mercenary group to jolt Sahel countries

The Algerian military regime has created an underground group composed of foreign mercenaries tasked with carrying covert operations aimed at destabilizing Sahel countries, said “Sahel Intelligence” news outlet citing Algerian Gendarmerie sources. Code-named “KL-7”, the secret paramilitary force is believed to have conducted subversive missions in Algeria’s southern neighboring countries in coordination with terrorist groups […]