Morocco’s OCP criticizes US tariff hikes on fertilizer imports

Morocco’s fertilizers and phosphates giant OCP criticized the decision by the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) to increase customs duty on Moroccan fertilizers from 14.21% to 16.81%. This new rate, announced after a review of the countervailing duty (CVD), applies retroactively as the final tariff rate for our 2022 imports into the United States, OCP […]

President Macron lauds King Mohammed VI’s vision for Atlantic Africa

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday hailed the “strong and clear” commitment of King Mohammed VI of Morocco to developing a blue economy in Africa, during the opening of the “Africa for the Ocean” summit, which he co-chaired with Princess Lalla Hasnaa. The summit, held in Nice as part of the 2025 United Nations Ocean […]

Washington appoints a Special Envoy for the Sahel, a Première

The United States has just appointed Peter Pham as its new special envoy for the Sahel region. Peter Pham who was in charge of the Great Lakes region took up his new duties in the Sahel just a week ago. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s spokesperson, Morgan Ortagus, announced the appointment on Twitter saying: […]