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Morocco’s Bank of Africa reports $260 mln profit in 2023

Morocco’s Bank of Africa said its 2023 profit increased 16% to 260 million dollars last year, with a net banking income of 1.7 billion dollars, up 9%.   African branches contributed by 56% in this performance while Moroccan business accounted for 42% of total earnings, the bank said.   Bank of Africa, previously known as […]

Politicizing sports, Algeria’s USMA doubles down on its hostility to Morocco’s full map

Algeria’s USMA has doubled down by refusing to play its second leg game against hosts RS Berkane as part of the CAF Confederation Cup semi-finals. USMA officials withdrew in protest over RS Berkane’s jerseys which bear a full Moroccan map, including the southern provinces. The Algerian team have seemingly abandoned the game under pressure from […]

France willing to expand consular presence to Sahara – Senate President

President of the French Senate Gérard Larcher raised the need for an expanded French consular service that covers the Moroccan Sahara, which he called the Southern Provinces of Morocco. The call echoes a previous promise by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot during president Macron’s visit to Rabat in October 2024. Since Paris backed Morocco’s sovereignty […]