AfDB loans Morocco €350 mln, promises €650 mln for World Cup infrastructure financing

The African Development Bank signed a loan agreement worth 350 million euros in support of Moroco’s economic governance, climate resilience, water management, and industry as it also plans to extend a financing of 650 million euros to help Morocco develop transport infrastructure. As part of the first loan, signed during the Africa Investment Forum (AIF) […]

Algeria: Raft of Dismissals Continues, Chiefs of Air & Ground Forces Fired

President Abdelazize Bouteflika who also doubles as the country’s Defense Minister has fired commanders of air and grounds forces amid an ongoing overhaul of the army and security top apparatus. Major-General Hassan Tafer, commander of Algeria’s ground forces was sacked on Monday and replaced by Major-General Said Shankarikha. Air Force Commander Major-General Abdul Qader al-Wannas […]

Moroccan-US military cooperation is limitless, opportunities rich – US senior officer

Military cooperation between Morocco and the United States is “limitless” and boasts enormous opportunities for the future, said on Thursday Major General Andrew M. Rohling, Commander of the US Army’s Southern European Task Force Africa and Deputy Commanding General of U.S. Army Europe and Africa.   The senior American official, who was speaking at a […]