Category: Headlines

Coronavirus: Tunisia set to re-open mosques, restaurants early June

May 22, 2020

Tunisia Thursday said mosques and restaurants will open for business from June 4 as part of the second phase of lockdown easing process. The announcement ... Read More

Coronavirus: 31 pregnant women tested positive in Morocco since pandemic outbreak

May 22, 2020

Thirty-one pregnant women have tested positive for coronavirus in Morocco since the beginning of the pandemic, the health ministry said Thursday.   Thirty of these ... Read More

Spanish & Moroccan Police bust terror cell led by Moroccan Jihadist

May 21, 2020

The Spanish security services dismantled on Wednesday, with the help of Moroccan national police, a four-member terrorist cell led by a Moroccan in Spain, said ... Read More

Beninese President’s parties took 77% of seats in communal elections

May 21, 2020

The provisional results of May 17 communal elections in Benin announced by the Electoral Commission in the early hours of Thursday show that the Progressive ... Read More

COVID-19: Francophonie 18th summit in Tunisia postponed to 2021

May 21, 2020

L’Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), also known as Francophonie, has postponed to next year its 18th summit, initially scheduled for December 2020 in Tunisia, ... Read More

Coronavirus: Tunisia unveils credit loan for tourism sector

May 21, 2020

The Tunisian Tourism Minister Wednesday announced the allocation of nearly $172 million (TND500 million) in the form of loans to help hotels cope with adverse ... Read More

France adopts bill ratifying the end of CFA franc

May 21, 2020

The French Council of Ministers adopted Wednesday the bill ratifying the end of the CFA franc. This text formally validates the transformation of the West ... Read More

Is Morocco planning to restart its sole refinery?

May 21, 2020

The recent decision by the Moroccan state to rent the storage platforms of Samir refinery was seen by staff and analysts as a first step ... Read More

Morocco’s King commemorates Laylat Al Qadr

May 21, 2020

King Mohammed VI, flanked by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan and Prince Moulay Rachid, commemorated Wednesday night in Rabat Laylat Al Qadr, marking the night ... Read More

Mauritania reports 141 cases one month after it was declared coronavirus-free

May 21, 2020

Total coronavirus cases have risen in Mauritania to 141, a month after it declared that it became coronavirus-free after seven recoveries and one death. The ... Read More