Algeria gas station

Morocco’s unemployment falls slightly despite persistent youth and rural challenges

Morocco’s unemployment rate declined marginally to 12.8% in the second quarter of 2025, down 0.3 percentage points from 13.1% in the same period last year, according to the High Commission for Planning (HCP). While the improvement breaks recent upward trends, it masks deepening structural vulnerabilities in the labor market, particularly affecting youth, women, and rural […]

Namibia pulls down statue of German colonial “founder” of capital Windhoek

Namibian authorities have removed a controversial statue of German colonial officer Curt von Francois, who was seen as a symbol of colonial oppression, following pressure from local activists. The monument was erected in 1965 to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the city of Windhoek, now the capital, which was credited to von […]

Italian FM commends Morocco’s role in Mediterranean stability as crucial

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani commended “the crucial role played by Morocco in the stability of the Mediterranean”. In a tweet, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Tajani welcomed, during a phone talk with his Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita, the “crucial role played by Morocco in the stability of the Mediterranean, especially in […]