US congressmen in Morocco August 5 2019

Republic of Burkina Faso Opens Consulate General in Dakhla

The inauguration ceremony of this consulate was co-chaired by Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad Nasser Bourita and his Burkina Faso’s counterpart Alpha Barry. This is the 5th consular representation inaugurated in Dakhla in 2020, after the Consulate General of The Gambia, opened on January 7, the Consulate General of Guinea, which […]

South Africa: 15% Eskom tariff hike could cut 150,000 mining jobs

The Minerals Council of South Africa on Thursday warned that the country could lose up to 150,000 jobs, if state-owned electricity supplier Eskom is granted permission to increase electricity tariff by 15%. Eskom has asked government for a 15% tariff increase over three years. The mining lobby group said the move would also hasten the […]

Morocco Army Foils Smuggling of 3.7 Tons of Cannabis in Sahara

Moroccan soldiers foiled on Tuesday a major drug trafficking operation which was unfolding in a region situated 250 km southeast of the city of Laayoune on Morocco’s defense wall in Sahara. The Royal Armed Forces (FAR) fired warning shots on two suspect vehicles forcing the smugglers to stop and turn-off engine in Gueltat Zemmour. Search […]