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Moroccan pilots to train on Apache helicopters in African Lion 2022

The mighty and offensive Apache helicopters will be deployed during the African Lion 2022, offering a chance for Moroccan pilots to improve their handling of the aircraft, Moroccan media said. Morocco has previously sent pilots to be trained on handling the helicopter in 2020. In November 2019, the US State department cleared the sale of36 […]

Recent rainfall bodes well for Morocco’s farming output

Moroccan farmers are breathing a sigh of relief after recent rainfall that dissipated the prospect of extreme drought and helped improve dam filling rates. Moroccan dams are on average 34% full on December 28 after the filling rate dropped to near 20% leading to a halt of irrigation in many key agricultural regions. Rainfall is […]

Sahara: Polisario Chief blamed for igniting tension in Guerguarat

As the Polisario militias continue to block traffic at the Guerguarat crossing point, chief of the separatist group Brahim Ghali is facing growing criticism in the Tindouf camps by the local sequestered Sahrawis and by influential members of the polisario for igniting unnecessary tension in the region. He is also rebuked for letting himself be […]