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Morocco to increase two-fold agricultural GDP by 2030

Morocco aspires to double its agricultural GDP between 2020 and 2030 to 250 billion dirhams thanks to a new strategy dubbed Green Generation. It also aims at boosting Morocco’s exports to 60 billion dirhams by 2030, head of the Moroccan agency for agricultural development (ADA) said. This new strategy, spurred by King Mohammed VI, also […]

Defense: Morocco and U.S.A. discuss security cooperation, military readiness

Morocco and the United States, two friends and longstanding allies, are stepping up their military cooperation to counter common regional challenges and international threats. On Monday, U.S. Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Christopher W. Grady met with Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces of Morocco Lt. Gen. Belkhir El Farouk […]

Benin sentences Dutch man to 15 years in prison for possession of “high risk” drug

Benin’s Court of Economic Crimes and Terrorism Repression (CRIET) pressed Tuesday 15 years in prison sentence against a Dutch man for possession and sale of “high risk” drug, reports say. The court also fined the man whose identity has not been revealed XOF10 million ($16,000). Per the verdict, the man has 15 days to appeal […]