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The performance of the Olympic Team confirms the privileged, outstanding place Moroccan football holds at continent & international scales, says the King

King Mohammed VI has pointed out in a message of congratulations to the Olympic team which made history by winning the Bronze Medal at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris that this performance confirms the privileged and outstanding place Moroccan football now holds at the continental and international scales. “We can only, with this Olympic […]

ECOWAS pledges $1 bln to fight Islamist threat

West African leaders have pledged $1 billion to combat the threat of Islamist militancy in the region, the head of the regional bloc said on Saturday at the end of the extraordinary summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) held in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.   The extraordinary summit was attended by the […]

Transparency: Uganda joins EITI to attract local, foreign investment

Uganda has joined the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) in order to subject its oil industry to scrutiny and promote accountable management of revenues. Uganda discovered crude reserves more than 10 years ago but production has been repeatedly delayed by disagreements with field operators over taxes and development strategy. According to Uganda’s Minister for Finance, […]