Ethiopia’s parliament has approved a new president, Taye Astike Selassie, replacing Sahle-Work Zewde, the country’s first female head of state. This change comes amid reports of growing tensions between Sahle-Work and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who holds the primary political power in Ethiopia. Sahle-Work, appointed in 2018 with Abiy’s backing, had reportedly been unhappy in […]
With its 8 world class football stadiums, Morocco still needs more stadiums to boost its chances of hosting the 2026 football World Cup, which will see the number of participating teams increase from 32 to 48. Head of Morocco’s football federation (FRMF) Fouzi Lekjaa told the press, after the launch of the campaign bid, that […]
Morocco and Israel signed a cybersecurity cooperation agreement focusing notably on operational cooperation, research and development and the sharing of information and knowledge, the Israel National Cyber Directorate said. The deal was signed this week in Rabat during a ceremony attended by Yigal Unna, the director general of the Israeli cyber directorate, his Moroccan counterpart […]
