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  • In Morocco, Benevolent Authoritarianism Isn’t Sustainable

    The Moroccan monarchy’s strategy for managing the pandemic reflects its ideal model of governance—an efficient state that delivers to its citizens and does not tolerate dissent. Long failing on efficiency, the state has struggled to consistently provide services and economic growth. Now, the effects of the coronavirus pandemic also risk diminishing the monarchy’s capacity to subdue the population and limit political dissent. The post-pandemic period, while fraught with hardship, is a chance for the monarchy and ruling elite to shift course toward a more sustainable and inclusive model. Whether they will seize this opportunity is unclear.

    Read more from the source : Carnegie Endowment

     

     

     

     

    Tags : Morocco, monarchy, pandemic, governance,

  • 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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  • Mauritania: Getting Eyes on the Virus

    In an outbreak of infectious disease, speed of response is crucial—every day of delay allows the virus to spread further. But you can’t react effectively to a virus if you can’t detect it. The discovery of Mauritania’s first COVID-19 case was…

    Read more from the source : Prevent epidemics

     

     

     

    Tags : Mauritania, coronavirus, covid 19, pandemic,

  • The pandemic in the Maghreb region: should Europe be worried?

    According to figures reported to the WHO, the spread of Covid-19 in the Maghreb region has so far been relatively limited, with infection and death rates considerably lower than those experienced in Europe. The highest infection rates are in Algeria and Morocco, though on a per capita basis, both are less than 10% that of the EU.

    Read more from the source (Euractiv)

  • Morocco Fighting Against COVID-19: Drastic Times Call for Drastic Measures

    Like many countries, Morocco is expected to undergo a severe economic slowdown this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The combined effect of poor crop year and the implications of confinement policy in the secondary and tertiary sectors has led to a downward …

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    Tags : Morocco, covid 19, pandemic,

  • Morocco to resume domestic travel and services

    RABAT: Morocco will further loosen lockdown measures for the services sector and domestic transport starting June 24, the government said on Sunday. Cafes, restaurants, sports clubs, and other services and entertainment businesses will be able to resume activity at half capacity except in the provinces of Tangier, Larache, Marrakech and Kenitra, where infections remain higher, it said.

    Read more from the source : Arab News

     

     

     

     

    Tags : Morocco, Coronavirus, covid 19, pandemic, travels,

  • Mauritania : Facing the pandemic of COVID-19

    The coronavirus Task Force in Mauritania was established as an inter-ministerial committee under the leadership of the Prime Minister Ismail Bedda Cheikh Sidiya. The initial measures taken ranged from the closure of harbours and airports…

    Read more from the source : ITUC-AFRICA

     

     

     

    Tags : Mauritania, pandemic, covid 19,

  • How coronavirus has worsened the plight of refugees in Tunisia

    In the coronavirus crisis, the media spotlight is currently on the industrial countries of the West. But on the fringes of the European Union (EU), North African states are fighting the pandemic and its serious consequences to the economy. Tunisia reacted surprisingly quickly and decisively to the spread of the virus: many restaurants and cafes were required to…

    Read more from the source : Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung

     

     

     

     

    Tags : Tunisia, refugees, covid 19, pandemic,

  • Algeria to ease coronavirus restrictions on Sunday

    Algeria will resume some economic activities and allow a number of businesses to reopen from Sunday as part of a plan to end the coronavirus lockdown, the prime minister’s office said on Thursday. It said the government would allow …

    Read more from the source : Arab News

     

     

     

     

    Tags : Algeria, coronavirus, covid 19, pandemic,

  • Coronavirus and Africa – Morocco, a Model in Crisis Management?

    With nearly 6,500 cases reported as of May 13, Morocco is the third African country most affected by Covid-19. Considered a model of Covid-19 crisis management, especially by its neighbours, Morocco has not spared any resources in dealing with the crisis, especially financial ones…

    Read more from the source : Institut Montaigne

     

     

     

     

    Tags : Morocco, pandemic, coronavirus,