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Morocco’s Royal Navy assists 256 would-be migrants at sea

The Royal Navy coastguards operating in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic have provided assistance to 256 would-be migrants from February 5 to 8. The candidates to illegal emigration, mostly sub-Saharans, included 41 women and 5 children. They were facing difficulties on board makeshift inflatable boats, military sources said. The rescued people received first aid on […]

Algeria Continues to Reel under Impact of Oil Prices Fall-IMF

Despite a sizable fiscal consolidation in 2017, the fiscal and current account deficits remain large in Algeria, which continues to face important challenges posed by the fall in oil prices four years ago, the IMF said. The fall in oil revenues was mostly felt in Algeria’s reserves which fell by $17 billion to $96 billion […]

Morocco to plant Argan trees on 50,000 ha by 2030

As the world is celebrating this May 10 first- ever International Argan Tree Day, Morocco announced plans to speed up the process of planting argan trees to meet a growing international demand for argan oil and byproducts due to their health benefits. So, 50,000 hectares will be planted with argan trees by 2030 in the […]