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Gabon has scrapped luxury car taxes that provided the State with $82,000 last year, ‘Gabon Review’ reports citing 2024 draft Budget Bill. On the contrary, the budget bill imposed taxes on brand new vehicles and the measure is set to provide the State with $95,000 in revenues. The State did not collect taxes on brand […]
The United States has congratulated Morocco on its election to the Presidency of the UN Human Rights Council for 2024, while committing to strengthening bilateral cooperation for the sake of the promotion of human rights in the world. “My heartfelt congratulations to Morocco and Ambassador Omar Zniber after being elected President of the UNHRC in […]
British Envoy for the UK-African Investment Summit 2024 (UK-AIS), Alastair McPhail, expressed eagerness to “building a modern partnership of mutual benefit with Morocco.” “We look forward to building a modern partnership of mutual benefit based on respect with Morocco and others,” McPhail told the press after talks in Rabat with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser […]
Bulgaria hailed, on Wednesday, the Kingdom’s “serious and credible efforts” to settle the Moroccan Sahara issue, considering the Moroccan autonomy initiative to be a “serious and credible basis” for resolving the conflict. This position was expressed in the Joint Statement adopted in Rabat by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, Mariya […]
Morocco was comfortably elected to the presidency of the UN Human Rights Council, in recognition for its rights achievements and the credibility it enjoyed. Morocco received 30 votes, despite the hostile campaign waged against its presidency bid by Algeria and South Africa. Morocco’s contender South Africa got only 17 votes, a crushing defeat for a […]
Côte d’Ivoire’s national carrier Air Côte d’Ivoire has been made the official carrier for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Côte d’Ivoire 2023. The African football governing body, La Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF), in a statement said the airline has become Official Sponsor for the sport event starting on January 13. CAF […]
Mauritania has hiked customs duty on goods entering the country from the Guerguarat border crossing with Morocco, triggering the wrath of local consumers who see the move as a hit to Mauritanians purchasing power. Most goods transiting through El Guerguarata to Mauritania and the wider West African regions are fresh produce. The hike meant that […]
Morocco has diversified its wheat suppliers in 2023 to avert dependence on a single source and avoid the impact of geopolitical tensions on supplies. In 2023, Morocco imported 4.758 tons of soft wheat, compared with 5.27 tons in 2022, when the war broke out in Ukraine, sending prices skyrocketing, according to Morocco’s cereals agency ONICLE. […]
The hijacking of commercial ships and drone attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels have disrupted global supply chains and sparked a jump in Asia-Morocco shipping costs by 60% to 100%. “The cost of shipping a 20-foot container from Shanghai to Casablanca increased from $1,450 to $2,800 (from €1,324 to €2,557) since last month’s 15th,” Rachid […]
The European Union has granted Mauritania €9.5 million earmarked to prop up the national budget of the African country in favor of some reforms in the areas of education and health. The reforms in education and health seek to support the implementation of the strategy for accelerated growth and shared prosperity, known as SCAPP launched […]