Higher Judicial Council deplores Amnesty’s lack of respect for judiciary independence

The call made by Amnesty International to put pressure on Moroccan authorities to free journalist Omar Radi is an offense to Morocco’s independent judiciary, said the Higher Judicial Council in a statement. The campaign launched by Amnesty International has been decried by independent rights activists who also castigated the London-based NGO for flouting the rights […]

Morocco’s OCP poised to play greater role in global food security

Morocco’s phosphates producer OCP plans to increase its fertilizers output to 11.9 million tons this year, compared with 10.8 million tons last year, as it sees a growing demand from India, the Americas and Africa at a context of market turbulences and higher crop nutrient prices. Russia said it would not export its fertilizers and […]

UK sets sights on Morocco’s £33bn public procurement pipeline for next 3 years

The UK looks to benefit from £33bn in public procurements planned in Morocco for the next three years, as the two countries foster their ties following London’s endorsement of the North African Kingdom’s autonomy plan as the “most credible” solution to the Sahara issue. During a high-level visit to Rabat, UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy […]