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Mauritania and the European Union have extended for another year their Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (SFPA), signed in 2015 for 4 years. This extension allows the partners to negotiate another SFPA, avoiding some blockages that could lead to the cessation of fishing in Mauritanian waters. Mauritania and the EU have decided to extend the […]
Tunisia’s national flag bearer, Tunisair, has announced it has acquired five A320 neo aircrafts and placed order for three ATR 72-600s, in a move to improve its fleet. The airline on its facebook page said it has completed talks for the acquisition of the aircraft through Sale and Lease Back operation. According to terms of […]
US President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East and key official in the US administration so called “deal of the century” purported to settle the Israel-Palestine conflict has announced his resignation few days before the White House unveils its roadmap. President Trump himself on Twitter announced Jason Greenblatt’s resignation which will be […]
Two people working for a US-based charity have been killed by unidentified gunmen, in Gambella, Ethiopia. The gunmen ambushed and attacked a team of Action Against Hunger during a transit from pediatric Nutrition Stabilization Center in Nguenyyiel Refugee Camp. Two members of the team died in the attack, the NGO said, adding it has suspended […]
Three foreign airlines, among which German Lufthansa, are interested in acquiring equities in Air Namibia, The Namibian reports. Namibia’s public enterprises minister Leon Jooste is leading negotiations with Lufthansa, Ethiopian Airlines and South African Airways, the media says. “Three airlines, namely South African Airways, Ethiopian Airways and Lufthansa indicated an interest to pursue further discussions,” […]
Morocco’s OCP Group and Ghana’s Ministry of Food and Agriculture have signed Thursday two additional milestone agreements that are in line with the promotion of South-South cooperation pursued by the North African Kingdom. The first cooperation agreement pertains to the farmer centric activities, soil mapping, innovation and digital farmer registration, the OCP said in a […]
Morocco maintained its leadership as the most competitive tourism market in North Africa and one of the most attractive tourist destinations on the continent said the World Economic Forum. Morocco was ranked 66th globally in the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2019 which was jointly topped by Spain, France, Germany and Japan. The report said […]
Morocco’s counterterrorism agency, BCIJ, dismantled a 5-member terrorist cell loyal to ISIS in Nador and Berkane, in Morocco’s northeast. The group, aged between 27 and 41 years, were planning to join the terrorist group in Sub-Saharan Africa before they decided to target sensitive sites in Morocco. Morocco has on multiple occasions called for joint efforts […]
The Polisario leadership has been hit by another devastating setback in Latin America, a former bastion of the separatist group, backed by the Algerian regime, which is currently fighting for its survival under unprecedented popular revolt. The latest of the long diplomatic and political failures suffered by the secessionists took place in Brazil where […]
The European Union will send 100 observers for September snap presidential elections and October parliamentary polls at the demand of the Tunisian government and the electoral commission. The observers will monitor the electoral process, campaigns, the voting process and will make recommendations for the following election, Marie-Violette César, deputy Chief of the EU mission in […]