Morocco highlights remittances’ role in rural resilience

Morocco underscored the growing economic importance of migrant remittances, with policymakers and development partners calling for stronger financial inclusion and greater use of the funds for investment and job creation. Transfers from Moroccans abroad reached about 122 billion dirhams ($13 billion) in 2025, equivalent to roughly 8% of GDP in recent years, official data show, […]

Libya investigates smuggling of Ukrainian drones into country from Algeria

Libya’s Attorney General has launched an investigation into the smuggling of Ukrainian drones into the country from Algeria. These drones have been delivered to African opposition movements operating in Libya’s southern zone, according to press reports. The Government of National Unity (GNU) led by Abdelhamid Dbeibah is accused of facilitating these shipments with the support […]

Morocco Second Biggest Buyer of Arms in Africa in 2013-2017- SIPRI

Morocco purchased 12% of overall arms imports in Africa maintaining its position as the second largest buyer of weapons on the continent over the 2013-2017 period, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said in a recent report. Morocco was ranked ahead of Nigeria with 5.1% of African arms imports and was preceded by Algeria, […]