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MONUSCO Honors Moroccan Contingent Deployed in DRC

The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) has honored Moroccan peacekeepers deployed in the country in a ceremony held on Tuesday in Kananga. MONUSCO forces commander Brazilian Lieutenant General Elias Rodrigues Martins Filho handed the Moroccan contingent medals of merit in recognition of their “commendable services” within the […]

Morocco’s Mediterranean ports: 13% drop in fishing landings, 8% increase in value in Jan-Aug

Small-scale and coastal fishing landings at Morocco’s Mediterranean ports reached 10,879 tons by the end of August, marking a 13% decline compared to the same period in 2023, according to the National Fisheries Office (ONP). Despite the drop in volume, the value of these landings surged 8% year-on-year, totaling around 513.17 million dirhams for the […]

Oil & gas: South Sudan, Kenya seek to boost cooperation

South Sudan and Kenya seek to boost their cooperation in the oil sector.   To this end, South Sudan petroleum minister Daniel Awow Chuang, and his Kenyan counterpart John Munyes met in Juba to discuss ways of enhancing cooperation in the areas of oil infrastructure development and experience sharing, State-owned radio South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation […]