Morocco Rejects U.N. View Of Western Sahara ‘Misunderstanding’
Reuters By Aziz El Yaakoubi Morocco said on Tuesday that U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's description of its annexation of Western Sahara as an "occupation" was not a misunderstanding but a "premeditated act to alter the nature of the dispute". The foreign...
Morocco: Third Leading Country In Terms Of FDI In Africa – Study
Star Africa Posted by: APA Morocco has emerged as the third most important recipient of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Africa in 2014, with 67 projects, according to a study on the attractiveness of African countries published by Ernst & Young. Morocco is once...
Morocco Rejects UN Chief Explanation Over Sahara Row
Yahoo News AFP Morocco on Tuesday rejected an explanation from the office of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon that a row over disputed Western Sahara was because of a "misunderstanding". Ban infuriated Morocco this month when he referred to the "occupation" of Western...
Morocco Keeps Airports In Alert Because Of Terrorism Prevention
Prensa Latina Authorities in Morocco today keep all airports in the nation on maximum alert, following a government order Monday in prevention of possible terrorist attacks, but without referring to any threat concretely. The Executive also ordered the strengthening...
U.N. Chief Regrets Morocco ‘Misunderstanding’ Over Western Sahara Remark
Reuters By Michelle Nichols U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon regrets a "misunderstanding" over his use of the word "occupation" to describe Morocco's annexation of Western Sahara, which led to Morocco expelling dozens of United Nations staff, his spokesman said on...
Appeal Brought On 19 February 2016 By The Council Of The European Union Against the judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) Delivered On 10 December 2015 In Case T-512/12 Polisario Front v Council
Official Journal of the European Union (Case C-104/16 P) (2016/C 111/20) Language of the case: French Parties Appellant: Council of the European Union (represented by: A. de Elera-San Miguel Hurtado and A. Westerhof Löfflerová, Agents) Other parties to the...
Steel Strips Wheels Up 5% On Export Order From PSA Peugeot
Money Control by Rakesh Patil Shares of Steel Strips Wheels (SSWL) advanced 5.50 percent intraday Monday as it has bagged export order from PSA Peugeot Citroen. The company has bagged an order of Euro 15 million for PSA's upcoming new plant in Kenitra, Morocco and...
Morocco’s BMCE Bank Says 2015 Net Profit Up 1 Percent
Reuters by Aziz El Yaakoubi Morocco's BMCE Bank of Africa said its net profit rose 1 percent to 1.95 billion dirham ($201.76 million) in 2015. Consolidated net banking income rose 3 percent to 11.8 billion dirhams in the same period, it said in a statement on Monday....
Just Say No To Another Failed State In Africa
Foreign Policy by Lester Munson It is never a good idea to make broad generalizations about Africa. For every long-term dictatorship, there is another nation that has embraced democracy. For every country that is struggling economically, such as Sierra Leone, ranked...
Ban’s Misstep In Western Sahara
fpi.org by Anna Theofilopoulou The conflict over Western Sahara has lasted well over 40 years, 25 of those under UN Security Council oversight. The peace process has just suffered the latest of many setbacks. This time, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon undertook an...