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The African Union slapped sanctions on Tunisia for failing to pay 2020 membership dues, the Tunisian Foreign Minister has told state-run news agency TAP. Othmane Jarandi told the agency as part of the sanctions, the North African country will be deprived of voting and consultation rights during the next six months. The top diplomat revealed […]
An internal investigation was launched within the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), after several complaints were leveled against this instrument of the African Union for corruption, nepotism, favoritism and intimidation. Paris-based “Jeune Afrique” which reported the news said it took knowledge of the 26-page audit document drafted in July by APRM employees. The document […]
The Algerian regime has directed its mouthpieces to relay all sorts of fake news fabricated by the Polisario to sell its disenchanted supporters’ virtual gains. After they were compelled to leave the Guerguarat crossing on the sound of the Moroccan boots, the Polisario has been using a language reminiscent of that of gangs publishing statements […]
Preparations are ongoing for Morocco to launch a large-scale vaccination campaign as Morocco is in talks with different producers to acquire effective vaccines, head of the Moroccan government said. Morocco has ordered the Sinopharm vaccine and is waiting for the results of phase three before using it in a campaign that is expected to start […]
Russia has urged a halt of hostilities in the Sahara and stressed on the need for a political solution, after the Algeria-backed Polisario announced unilaterally that it will continue to violate a UN-brokered ceasefire. The Moroccan Royal Armed Forces have carried out an operation to clear Morocco’s only road link with the rest of Africa […]
Casablanca Finance City (CFC) and Belgian Finance Center (BFC) have signed a partnership deal, laying the foundations for a lasting cooperation in promoting investment opportunities between Belgium, Morocco and Africa. The partnership will provide a platform for exchange, encouragement of best practices, and knowledge sharing in the fields of SME financing and corporate governance, the […]
Morocco’s export association, ASMEX, has inked a deal with Center for Standardization and Certification under the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Russian Federation and the Eurasian Development Fund aiming at selling Moroccan halal products in Russia. The deal, struck late last week, is spurred by emerging opportunities provided by the covid-19 pandemic, aujourd’hui.ma reports […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved the draft agreement between his country and Sudan for the establishment of a Russian naval base on the shores of the African country. The draft deal was announced last week and waited for the Russian leader’s stamp. The base will be Russia’s first ever full military presence in Africa […]
Hopes of a resumption of travelers’ arrivals were quickly swept away by the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in the countries deserted by tourists, such as Tunisia where the sector represents about 14% of Tunisian GDP. The Tunisian government announced this week aid in favor of the sector operators to help them cope […]
The Economic and Monetary Community of Central African Countries raised €3.8 billion at a two-day round table in Paris. The Funds are destined to finance the bloc’s Regional Economic Program meant to boost growth by 2025. The program comprises 84 projects, including 11 presented as priority integrating projects. The total cost of these projects has […]