The ruling coalition in Algeria agreed to nominate President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to run for a fifth term amid cries for election boycott. Ailing Bouteflika has yet to confirm. The 82-year-old president who has been in power since 1999 has not spoken in public since he suffered a stroke in 2013. “The parties of the presidential […]
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted Morocco this week a 75 million loan destined to help the North African country carry out projects aimed at increasing the capacity of the water production & distribution and improving sanitation networks. This financing operation backs Morocco’s 2012-2016 national strategy to provide the population with fair access to […]
Morocco has reiterated its call on the Algerian presidency to act in order to restore normal ties between the Moroccan and Algerian peoples, evoking shared history, culture and destiny. The call was made by Morocco’s King Mohammed VI in a speech on the occasion of the Throne Day, confirming once again Rabat’s neighbourliness and forward-looking […]
