Moroccan cyclist Mehdi Choukri

Morocco Faces Rapid Aging as Fertility Plummets and Life Expectancy Rises

Morocco is entering an advanced stage of demographic transition, with its population aging at a pace that experts warn could strain health and social protection systems, according to a report recently released by the High Commission for Planning (HCP). The number of Moroccans aged 60 and over reached 5 million in 2024, up from 3.1 […]

Ethiopia accepts African Union’s invitation for peace talks with Tigray forces

Ethiopia’s federal government has accepted the African Union’s invitation to hold peace talks with Tigray forces in South Africa this weekend, which are aimed at ending the ongoing civil war and halting hostilities against the country’s Tigray region leadership. African Union (AU) chief Moussa Faki Mahamat extended the invitation to the peace talks in a […]

Over 2800 Moroccan students returned from war-stricken Ukraine

Repatriation efforts by the Moroccan government managed to repatriate more than 2800 Moroccan students from war-hit Ukraine since February 15, according to official data. Moroccan flag carrier RAM has organized 16 flights to neighboring countries where Moroccan consular services assisted students who left the war zone. Royal Air Maroc had planned in late February, special […]