Morocco opens continental security center to coordinate policing during 2025 AFCON

Morocco’s Interior Ministry announced that it has established an African Police Cooperation Center to coordinate regional security efforts during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Hespress news outlet reported. The new center, which will include representatives from the security services of all participating countries, is designed to facilitate real-time information sharing and assess potential […]

German loan for modernization of Casablanca rail network

Morocco’s National Railway Office (ONCF) has secured a $225 million loan from German development bank KfW to modernize Casablanca region railway network. The German funding follows a $350 million loan approved by the World Bank in June, both supporting the “Service Intra-métropolitain Rapproché” (SIR) program. The SIR seeks to establish an electrified passenger rail service, […]

Morocco grants UK Altus Strategies new exploration licenses for copper & silver

Moroccan authorities have awarded UK Altus Strategies Company (ALS) three new copper and silver exploration projects after it engaged in a competitive tender process. With these new projects, ALS increased its portfolio to seven base and precious metals projects in the Kingdom. “We are delighted to gain three new copper and silver projects in Morocco. […]