5 + 5 defense initiative

US VP Harris’ weeklong trip to Africa in March, a bid to counter China, Russia

The US Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Africa later this month where she is scheduled to visit Zambia, Ghana, and Tanzania. The week-long trip is seen as part of Joe Biden administration’s effort to bolster its relationships with the continent, as competitors like Russia and China have made inroads in the region. During […]

Over 60 US Farm Groups Urge Washington to Drop Tariffs on Moroccan Fertilizers

More than 60 American agricultural organizations have formally called on the US government to remove countervailing duties on Moroccan phosphate fertilizers, warning that the measures are inflating input costs for farmers and jeopardizing the resilience of domestic food production. The appeal, addressed to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in a letter dated March 20, 2026, comes […]

Morocco earmarks $670 million to restore livestock herd

Morocco will allocate 3 billion dirhams this year and 3.2 billion next year, or a total of 670 million dollars to restore its national herd, including through financial support to farmers, agriculture minister Ahmed El Bouari said. Under this program, the government will earmark 700 million dirhams to restructure and cancel debt owed to 50,000 […]