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DRC-M23 Qatar-led peace talks falter as violence escalates in Congo’s east

Despite “significant efforts” by Qatari mediators, peace talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government and M23 rebels have missed key deadlines, as violence intensifies across eastern regions. A draft peace agreement — based on a Declaration of Principles signed in Doha on 19 July — was shared with both sides, according to a […]

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Morocco: Strides towards elimination of child labor by 2030

The integrated action plan of the national roadmap for the eradication of child labor in Morocco by 2030, was adopted, Monday in Rabat, during a national tripartite seminar organized under the chairmanship of the Minister of Economic Inclusion, Younes Sekkouri. The action plan, adopted as part of the Kingdom’s commitment to achieving target 8.7 of […]

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Pedro Sanchez renews support to Spain-Morocco Roadmap as a strong pillar of bilateral cooperation

President of the Spanish government Pedro Sanchez said, Monday in Madrid, that the new roadmap established between Spain and Morocco last April, on the occasion of his visit to Morocco at the invitation of King Mohammed VI, places “bilateral cooperation on stronger pillars.” This new stage of relations between the two countries will also strengthen […]

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Madrid satisfied with implementation pace of Spain-Morocco roadmap

Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Barroso has voiced his country’s satisfaction with the pace of implementation of the roadmap drawn with Morocco. The implementation of the roadmap developed during the visit to Morocco of President of the Spanish government, Pedro Sanchez, at the invitation of King Mohammed VI, early April “is advancing at a steady […]

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G7 urges Kais Saied to end exceptional measures with clear roadmap

The Group of Seven also known as G7 through their various missions in Tunisia Monday called on President Kais Saied to propose a clear roadmap out of the ongoing exceptional measures including suspension of the parliament and seizure of the executive power that he has taken since July 25 in an alleged attempt to restore […]

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Libya: PM Serraj Proposes Elections in 2018 to End Crisis

Prime Minister-designate Fayez al-Serraj of the UN-backed Government of National Accord has revealed plans for presidential and parliamentary elections in 2018 as he stated that “the time has come for unity and salvaging our nation.” In a televised speech broadcast over the weekend, Serraj said he was presenting his “vision and proposals for the next […]

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Morocco Needs a Serious, Responsible Government

King Mohammed VI has pointed out that Morocco needs a serious, responsible government, up to the challenges facing the country and that the future cabinet should not be the result of calculations aimed at fulfilling political parties’ wishes. This came in the speech the Monarch addressed to the nation Sunday evening on the occasion of […]

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A Roadmap to Form Unity Government in Tunisia

The Tunisian Government and major political stakeholders in the country signed, at the Presidential Palace in Carthage, an agreement to form a unity government. The document, dubbed Carthage Agreement, outlines the major social, economic and security challenges facing Tunisia. Different political parties in addition to the Tunisian Employers Association (UTICA) and the labour Union (UGTT) […]

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Libya: GNC comes up with Libyan-Libyan plan to end crisis

Tripoli-based General National Congress (GNC) Tuesday proposed its own Libyan-Libyan roadmap to end the political crisis in a counter move to the UN-supported plan which led to the approval of Libyan unity government in Morocco. The roadmap according to committee member Abdul-Gader Hawaili speaking at press conference includes formation of a new interim parliament made […]