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The succession crisis in Algeria continues to spill ink after former French Ambassador Bernard Bajolet claimed that ailing President Bouteflika is artificially maintained alive. This statement comes as voices with vested interest in the regime are calling for a fifth term for President Bouteflika whose public appearances are a thing of the past. Bajolet who […]
Tanger-Med, one of the largest ports in the Mediterranean, took part on September 20-22 in the third Meeting of the African Economic Zones held by The African Free Zones Organization (AFZO). Themed “Economic Zones and Free Zones’ contribution to sustainable economic development in Africa,” the event brought together representatives of 30 African countries as well […]
A draft resolution by the European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade (INTA), drawn up in the context of the approval of the Morocco-EU farm agreement and the extension of tariff preferences to agricultural and fisheries products originating from the Sahara provinces, underlined the important development efforts being made in the Moroccan southern provinces and the […]
Morocco and Mauritania, two Maghrebin neighbours sharing common history, have agreed to enhance further their cooperation ties in the economic, commercial and security fields. The two countries foreign ministers, who met Thursday in Rabat, underlined the shared willingness and strong determination of their governments to lift their bilateral relations to higher levels. Morocco’s top diplomat […]
A delegation from the European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade (INTA) visited Morocco’s southern provinces, the Sahara, where they met officials, local elects, civil society activists and human rights advocates and witnessed on the ground the efforts underway in various fields including agriculture, economy, industry and renewable energy benefiting the local population. In the report […]
The scale of the informal market in Algeria dominated by cash transactions make it hard to counter terrorism financing, the U.S. department of state said in a report. “Foreign exchange restrictions and distrust of banks push Algerians to cash transactions and informal currency-exchange markets,” the U.S. State Department said in the Country Reports on Terrorism […]
King Mohammed VI has launched 3rd phase of the revamped National Initiative for Human Development (INDH), an ambitious socioeconomic plan destined to close the social gap, combat poverty and reduce social inequalities. The 3rd phase of the plan, to be carried out over a four-year period (2019-2023), will cost $1.9 billion. It seeks to support […]
Morocco, a major U.S. ally in North Africa, has a comprehensive strategy to counter violent extremism (CVE). This strategy focuses on economic and human development in addition to oversight of the religious sphere and messaging, says U.S. State Department in its annual report on terrorism. The North African Kingdom has accelerated its creation of education […]
Morocco’s return to the African Union (AU) and the withdrawal of recognition of the so-called “RASD” by several African countries have weakened the Algerian stand on the Sahara issue, says a Brussels-based research center on Peace & security. The reintegration of Morocco into its African institutional family has been indeed a historic event, writes “Groupe […]
Novares, a global plastic solutions provider, has opened its first production plant in North Africa, in the Moroccan city of Kenitra. The plant will supply the newly-opened PSA facility in Kenitra and Renault plant in Tangier. This new 10700 m² facility, equipped with a painting zone with a clean room and a clear coat application […]