In a remarkable display of agricultural prowess, Morocco’s citrus sector is experiencing unprecedented growth, with exports projected to reach 597,000 tons in the 2024-2025 season—a striking 31% increase from the previous year. This achievement solidifies the country’s position as the third-largest citrus exporter in Africa, trailing only South Africa and Egypt. The surge in exports […]
A tanker loaded with phosphate rock cargos exported by Morocco’s state-owned phosphates company (OCP) to Canada was detained in Panama after the Algerian-sponsored Polisario front filed a complaint challenging the legality of the transaction. The vessel is the second held within a month after a New Zealand-bound ship loaded with 50,000 tons of OCP phosphates […]
Six people have died, and 28 others survived a shipwreck off the coast of Mauritania, marking one of the deadliest maritime tragedies in recent months. The incident occurred on Sunday, December 22, 2024, as sub-Saharan migrants, all Malian nationals, attempted to reach Europe aboard a small boat departing from Nouadhibou, Mauritania’s second-largest city. The High […]
