UN SECURITY COUNCIL

Some 38% of Moroccan enterprises reduced staff due to pandemic

The pandemic and the restrictive measures related to it have taken a toll on Moroccan firms with 38% having been forced to cut staff while 8% have suspended activity waiting for better conditions, Morocco’s statistics agency (HCP) said. Some 83% of all enterprises maintained business despite Covid-19 while 2.2% halted activity all together, the agency […]

MOROCCO’S AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS SOAR BUT LOCAL FOOD SECURITY CONCERNS MOUNT

Morocco has established itself as a major player in global fruit markets, yet a new OECD-FAO report warns the kingdom must balance export success with domestic food security needs to ensure sustainable agricultural development through 2034. The “OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2025-2034” highlights Morocco’s strategic positioning alongside Egypt in meeting growing international fruit demand. The report […]

Sahara: Sierra Leone reaffirms support for Morocco’s territorial integrity & for Autonomy Plan

Sierra Leone, which has a non-permanent seat at the UN Security Council, said the autonomy plan is the only “credible, serious and realistic” solution to end the dispute over the Sahara.   This came in a joint statement following talks in Rabat between Sierra Leonean and Moroccan foreign ministers, Timothy Musa Kabba and Nasser Bourita. […]