Authorities Arrest First Suspect in Shooting of MP in Casablanca

The judicial police arrested the first suspect in the shooting of parliamentarian Abdellatif Merdas in his car in front of his house in Casablanca on Tuesday. Police seized in the house of the suspect two rifles and 12mm bullets, the same types that were used to kill Merdas, a member of the liberal Constitutional Union […]

Morocco to increase non-phosphate revenue to $1.6 billion by 2030

Morocco aims to increase non-phosphate mining revenue to 1.6 billion from 730 million dollars in 2020, the energy and mining ministry said in its newly unveiled 2025-2030 development plan. The plan also provides for raising investments in prospection and research to 450 million dirhams, the ministry said. The mining sector contributes by up to 10% […]

Mali appoints Abdoulaye Maiga new Prime Minister

The military rulers in Mali appointed spokesman Abdoulaye Maiga new prime minister, succeeding Choguel Kokalla Maïga. Choguel Maiga was replaced after he criticized the military regime in Bamako for failing to organize elections by March 2024 as promised. His statement angered the military rulers in the country, where they have been fostering their grip on […]