AU commissioner for political affairs-peace-security -Bankole Adeoye- in rabat _ junior defense minister Abdellatif loudiyi

Tunisair Technics called off strike after last-minute deal

A planned three-day strike by employees of Tunisair Technics has been officially cancelled following a successful conciliation session facilitated by Tunisia’s Ministry of Social Affairs. The industrial action, originally scheduled for 3–5 July, was withdrawn after negotiations between the UGTT (Tunisian General Labor Union), company representatives, and Government officials led to a consensus. The emergency […]

OIC: Morocco reaffirms support to Palestinian cause, decries Quran’s burning & calls for religious tolerance

Morocco has reiterated its steadfast support to the Palestinian cause, condemned the provocative & offensive burning of the Quran in Sweden and Denmark, and called for the promotion of religious tolerance and coexistence. The Moroccan standing was voiced by Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita in a speech read out on his behalf by Fouad Akhrif, Director […]

US-Zambia inaugural business summit to boost trade, investment

Zambia is hosting a two-day business summit in Lusaka this week to try to attract American investors to the country, in effort to diversify the economy and decrease dependence on extractive industries such as copper, according to Zambian officials. Moving away from dependence on extractive industries, which account for most of the country’s exports, is […]