Eric Laurent & Graciet

Scores killed in Mali and Burkina Faso in attacks blamed on jihadists

At least 17 soldiers and four civilians, including local elected officials, were killed Sunday (7 August) in Mali and 15 soldiers in Burkina Faso on Tuesday (9 August), the latest in a series of such attacks as both countries battle a jihadi insurgency. The Sunday attack in the town of Tessit in the three-border zone […]

Abundant rainfall augurs well for 2023 crop year

The recent rainfall across Morocco has dissipated fears of another dry year auguring well for the crop year and filling dams. Farmers in different regions in Morocco bore the brunt of consecutive years of drought that slashed crops, emptied dams and depleted ground water. With the latest rainfall, the average dam filling rate returned to […]

Morocco, First Non-European Partner Country of International Green Week

Morocco is participating in the 81st International Green Week held in Berlin January 15 through 24 as the first African Partner Country of the event. The Moroccan pavilion displays a variety of farming products and processed foods and features a rich program of activities meant to make visitors discover the North African country and its […]