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Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called on the Algerian authorities to end the harassment and prosecution of journalists in a bid to gag the media and throttle freedom of the press. In a statement issued Friday, RSF says the crackdown on independent journalists and bloggers has intensified despite the coronavirus epidemic, noting that four journalists […]
King Mohammed VI received a phone call from Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Thursday June 19. A statement by the Royal Office said Sheikh Mohammed expressed to the Monarch hopes for a speedy recovery and wishes of good health. […]
Morocco reported on Friday 539 new coronavirus cases, the highest number of infections ever recorded, due primarily to hotspots linked to fruit-packaging plant in Lalla Mimouna, north of Kenitra. Clusters have become a nightmare for Moroccans eager to emerge from a lockdown enforced since March 20. The new hot spot, with 457 cases, came on […]
Moroccan economy has so far shown resilience and agility in responding to the coronavirus pandemic making it one of the least impacted in the MENA region by the pandemic, MENA and Central Asia director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Jihad Azour said. “Morocco is one of the countries that knew how to efficiently manage […]
The European Parliament adopted, Wednesday in a plenary session, the extension of the air agreement between Morocco and the European Union to Bulgaria and Romania, thereby extending the Open sky agreement to all EU member states. The agreement was adopted by an overwhelming majority of 623 votes out of 688. No changes were made to […]
Attijariwafa bank has added a new trophy to its rich record of accomplishments at national and continental levels, after the prestigious international journal Global Trade Review named the banking institution as Leader in Trade in Morocco in 2020. This trophy rewards leading banks in terms of financing foreign trade in their country. The Casablanca-based Attijariwafa […]
Policemen on Thursday Arrested in the city of Tangier three people, including two international transport truck drivers, for their alleged links to an international drug-trafficking network. National security services at the port of Tanger-Med had arrested, Wednesday evening, an international transport truck driver who tried to smuggle 5,400 psychotropic pills into Morocco, National Police said […]
The mining industry in Zambia, the country’s main provider of foreign exchange, brought in $60 to $65 million from February to April, compared to the $90 million expected. Zambia is the second largest copper-producing country on the continent. Severe global restrictions on movement have hit mining supply chains and hindered the export and sale of […]
A historic summit between Somalia and Somaliland ended Thursday in Djibouti with the signing of a five-point compromise including a code of conduct, a commitment to build confidence, and a promise to implement previous agreements on investment and humanitarian aid. The compromise was reached after several days of negotiations between the Somaliland President Muse Bihi […]
The UN General Assembly on Thursday elected Kenya to fill an African seat on the Security Council in 2021-2022. Kenya will replace South Africa in January. The seat was viewed by another candidate, Djibouti, which lost in a second round of vote. In a departure from previous years when African countries used to choose a […]