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USAID shutters after 63 years, leaving Africa at a crossroads

In a landmark shift in U.S. foreign policy, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) officially closed its doors on Tuesday (1 July), with all operations absorbed by the State Department. The decision, driven by President Trump’s executive order and enacted by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, marks the end of a 63-year institution central […]

Morocco-COVID-19: State of health emergency extended until Nov. 30

The Council of Government, convened Thursday in Rabat, decided to extend the state of health emergency throughout the country until November 30, 2021, as part of efforts to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.   The state of health emergency has been extended for one month instead of two, as was previously the case, […]

Morocco & Russia discuss strategic partnership

Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita held on Tuesday a telephone conversation with his Russian peer Sergei Lavrov, focusing on bilateral relationship and political dialogue based on mutual respect and commitment to stability. The Moroccan-Russian relations are gaining momentum under the leadership of King Mohammed VI and President Vladimir Putin, said the two ministers. They recalled […]