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Morocco’s interior ministry has warned to take action against those who resort to charity during the holy month of Ramadan for electoral purposes, Moroccan media said. The distribution of charity requires a permit from competent authorities, the ministry said. Many politicians use charity by distributing foodstuff to the needy as a means to win new […]
The government of Gabon has launched a call for tenders for the construction of eight solar power plants following a partnership agreement signed in August 2018 with the French company Engie. Through Engie’s subsidiary Ausar Energy, the government plans to launch the construction of eight dams in the Central African nation. According to the Deposit […]
Morocco’s permanent representative to the UN, Omar Hilale, made before the regional meeting of the UN Committee of 24 held in Saint George’s, Grenada, May 2-4, a presentation that focused on the historical realities, the legal bases and the political dimensions of the Moroccanness of the Sahara. The diplomat, insisting that the Sahara issue is […]
Moroccan Police nabbed Saturday at the Marrakech-Menara International Airport a 58-year-old French national in execution of an international arrest warrant issued by a Swiss court. The French national has been sued for fraud and sentenced to a prison term in absentia, said Sunday the Directorate General of National Security (DGSN) in a statement. According to […]
The Western Union Company, a leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement, has appointed Moroccan Mohamed Touhami el Ouazzani as Regional Vice President and Head of North, Central and West Africa, to lead from Casablanca, Western Union’s business in the region with focus on expanding digital money transfer, reinforce the retail agent network and drive outstanding […]
Marrakech, the Red City, will soon be home to Morocco’s first intangible heritage museum, which will boost the city’s attractiveness to local and foreign tourists. The museum will be housed in the old central bank building in the mythical Jamaa EL Fna square, a cultural space listed on the UNESCO World heritage featuring street performers […]
Some 800 Moroccan imams will go to Europe to ensure guidance of the faithful there along the lines of moderate Islam during the holy month of Ramadan, local media said. Morocco has stood out by adopting a pre-emptive approach against the root causes of extremism by training Imams on the genuine Islamic values of moderation. […]
Tunisian interior ministry has announced its forces slain three suspected Islamic State group (ISIS) terrorists in an operation 230 kilometers southwest of Tunis. The Ministry said, in a statement released Sunday evening, forces killed “three of the most dangerous terrorists” from the Jund Al-Khilafa (Soldiers of the Caliphate), an ISIS-linked terror group, near the town […]
The leader of forces opposed to the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) Sunday ordered the so-called Libyan National Army (LNA) to step up fighting during the month of Ramadan, which has started this Monday, in their drive to seize capital Tripoli. Khalifa Haftar on an audiotape released by LNA spokesman ordered the east-based forces […]
The World Bank’s new president, David Malpass, announced over the week plans to boost lending to African countries to help fight poverty. Malpass made the statement after touring Madagascar, Ethiopia and Mozambique on April 29-May 3. He met with these countries’ leaders and stakeholders and visited World Bank-funded projects. Africa is working at reducing poverty […]