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Morocco applies for $5 bil IMF loan, likely to get the loan

On 6 March 2023, the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Executive Board met in an informal session to consider a request from Morocco for a two-year loan arrangement under the IMF’s Flexible Credit Line (FCL). The amount under consideration is US$ 5 billion. The...

How Morocco’s image is taking a beating at the European Parliament ($)
How Morocco’s image is taking a beating at the European Parliament ($)

Morocco’s image in the European Parliament has taken a hit these days with its members (MEPs) investigating allegations of bribes paid by Morocco to influence the parliament’s positions on issues important to the North Africa nation. Furthermore, MEPs have also been active investigating Morocco’s alleged use of Pegasus spyware and how it is still detaining independent journalists in its prisons. These allegations are making Morocco’s standing in the European parliament difficult to hold. There is even the risk of the country’s representatives being banned from entering the EU parliament’s facilities.

Western Sahara: Brahim Ghali reelected head of Polisario Front
Western Sahara: Brahim Ghali reelected head of Polisario Front

The Polisario Front, which seeks independence for Western Sahara, re-elected its leader Friday in its first vote since the breakdown of a UN-supervised truce with Morocco, which controls most of the disputed territory. Brahim Ghali, 73, was elected to a new three-year...

Morocco among top sources of illegal immigration to Switzerland

Illegal immigration into Switzerland almost tripled last year, the government announced Thursday, citing a recent influx of Afghan and Moroccan migrants. The numbers of people arrested for illegal immigration jumped from 18,859 in 2021 to 52,077, the Federal Office...

Podcast: Sahel and North Africa week in review 7 Jan 2023
Podcast: Sahel and North Africa week in review 7 Jan 2023

Greetings to our second episode of Week in Review and a quick summary of what we are tracking in the Sahel and in North Africa. Today is Saturday, the 7th of January 2023. This past week was somewhat subdued in the region largely due to the year-end holiday season and...

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