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Morocco: Rabat’s AU Ambassador, Close Look

It is now three days since the kingdom became member of the African Union (AU). Who is the diplomat occupying Morocco’s strategic seat? The choice fell on Nezha Alaoui M’hammdi, the kingdom’s former ambassador to Ghana, and since October, Morocco’s ambassador to Ethiopia and Djibouti. Now called “Madame AU” M’hammdi is a veteran diplomat even […]

Six Iraqi police forces killed in north of capital Baghdad

Six Iraqi police forces were slain Wednesday after their position was attacked by Islamic state group (ISIS) fighters, in north of capital Baghdad, AFP reports citing a military source. “Between 10 and 15 ISIS group fighters attacked this federal police forward position around 12:30 am (2130 GMT Tuesday). The attack lasted around an hour,” the […]

Morocco’s renewable energy abundance hampered by inadequate transmission grid

Morocco’s industrial ambitions face a critical bottleneck as abundant renewable energy production outpaces the national grid’s transmission capacity, Industry and Trade Minister Ryad Mezzour warned Monday at the Industry Meeting Days in Casablanca. Speaking before industrial leaders at the event’s seventh edition, Mezzour highlighted a paradox threatening Morocco’s competitive advantage: while the kingdom enjoys rare […]