Gibraltar is the only European territory that houses Barbary macaques. The species is found only in North Africa, including Morocco and Algeria.
According to the recent edition of the Economic Freedom Index, Morocco’s economy is the freest in North Africa. The country managed to improve its performance by implementing multiple financing options.
At the Security Council, the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara announced that he is preparing for a second «round-table», on the territorial dispute. Horst Köhler is bringing together the four parties for new talks in March.
Morocco is ranked first in North Africa by the recent Transparency International report which focuses on corruption. The Kingdom has managed to better is score in the annual report.