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  • The Maghreb and the European bid for Africa

    There are few issues on which all European leaders and institutions agree. That Africa must be a strategic priority is one. The senior EU officials who took office in December 2019 stated as much, as did the member states at the Foreign Affairs Council in the same month. If any doubt remained, Ursula von der Leyen sent a clear message when, rather than choosing Washington, Moscow or Ankara for her first official trip outside the European Union, the new president flew to Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital and headquarters of the African Union (AU). 

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    Tags : Maghreb, Africa, Europe,

  • Canary Islands draw boatloads of migrants

    Spanish maritime rescue and civil guard teams are continuing to search for scores of migrants reportedly trying to cross by boat to the Canary Islands from western Africa. At least 190 people are understood to have attempted the crossing in the past week…

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    Tags : Morocco, migration, boatloads, Canary Islands,

  • Turkey Faces Pressure as Libyan Conflict Widens

    ISTANBUL – The Egyptian parliament’s decision Monday to authorize the possible deployment of Egyptian troops in Libya is highlighting concerns in the region about a possible escalation of the Libyan conflict. International pressure is, meanwhile, growing on Turkey over its involvement…

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    Tags : Libya, Turkey,

  • The COVID-19 crisis in Morocco disrupts value chains for women’s cooperatives

    Despite the COVID-19 crisis, members of the women-led Cooperative Tudert continue harvesting aromatic and medicinal herbs while respecting physical distancing and other prevention measures to stop the spread of the virus. The cooperative…

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    Tags : Morocco, covid 19, women, 

  • Report: The Education Sector as an Engine for Inclusive Growth in Mauritania

    Nouakchott, July 22, 2020— In its bid to diversify its economy so as to foster sustainable growth, one of the challenges facing Mauritania is improving its education system, which is an impediment to economic growth and social inclusion. So says the Third Economic Update for…

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    Tags : Mauritania, education,

  • Algeria's past matters. France and Europe must acknowledge colonialism

    The death of George Floyd in America, and the surging support for the Black Lives Matter movement which occurred as a consequence, have fuelled a growing global reckoning with the legacy of colonialism. This reckoning is currently…

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    Tags : Algeria, past, France, memory, colonialism,

  • Sahrawi women are a pillar of resistance against Moroccan occupation

    The Western Sahara conflict has yet to be definitively resolved. It now belongs to the category of the so-called “forgotten,” or “frozen” conflicts. The conflict itself is not the only issue to have been forgotten despite the unlawful Moroccan occupation: the United Nations resolutions, the…

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  • Sino-Maghreb Relations: Past, Present, and Future

    Over the past years, China has been increasing its presence and engagement with the Arab world. Presenting itself as a more reliable partner than the US and Europe, Chinese officials have been working diligently to further develop political ties with various Arab capitals, as well as expand commercial opportunities. North Africa has been another key region for Chinese engagement. In addition to Egypt, the strategic Maghreb region has been a key target for Chinese diplomacy and investments.

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    Tags : Maghreb, China,

  • Morocco's Revised Budget Reflects Severe Hit From Pandemic

    Fitch Ratings-Hong Kong-20 July 2020: Morocco’s (BBB-/Negative) recent supplementary budget for 2020 foresees the largest fiscal deficit and GDP contraction in decades, Fitch Ratings says. This is broadly in line with our expectation of…

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    Tags : Morocco, budget, pandemic,

  • Mauritania: The Constitutional Council has a new seat

    The President of the Republic of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani inaugurated on Thursday August 13, 2002, the new seat of the Constitutional Council located, at a location, between the Ministry of Justice and that of the…

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    Tags : Mauritania, Consitutional Council,