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2019 Secretary-General Report on Sahara: What’s New - ‘Neighbouring States as Parties’ in Roundtable -

Few weeks ago, I gained the chance of reading the UN Security Council resolution 2468 of 30 April on MINURSO , and was surprised by the frequently repeated expression of “Morocco, the Frente Polisario, Algeria, and Mauritania”, instead of the previous “all parties and neighbours”. Besides, it was reported that the US representative twice referred to “Morocco, the Frente Polisario, Algeria, and Mauritania” in his short remark in the Security Council meeting1. Shortly after that, I could find an insightful and clear-cut comment on the...

Vers une stratégie économique basée sur l’amélioration de la productivité

Les recherches sur les sources de croissance de long terme des économies montrent qu’elle dépend plus de la croissance de la productivité que...
Middle Income Countries and Multilateral Development Banks Traps on the Way to Graduation

Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) have two financing windows, with different terms, dedicated to low- and middle-income countries....
The Entrepreneurial South African State: An analysis of current government action to stimulate innovation and recommendations for future policy and initiatives

Despite considerable effort from the South African government to drive innovation, the investments to date have not reaped the fruits expected...
Measuring the Middle Class in the World and in Morocco

The rise of the middle class in the emerging economies is affecting significantly consumption habits and thus, transforming these economies....
Under Invested The Caribbean-African Relationship

Caribbean and African ties run deep. They are based on a shared history, culture, and sense of a common identity forged by the slave trade...