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 […]

DRC eyes Ukraine-style minerals-for-security deal with U.S. to counter rebels, China’s influence

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the United States are engaged in preliminary talks over a potential minerals-for-security agreement, which could reshape global supply chains for critical minerals. It comes as U.S. president Donald Trump recently vowed to take “historic action” to “dramatically expand production of critical minerals and rare earths.” Under the proposed […]

Japan’s Furukawa Opens Optical Fiber Plant in Tangier

Japan’s Furukawa Electric opened in Tangier Automotive City a plant specializing in optical fiber, the first for the Japanese giant in North Africa and the Middle East. The plant was built for a cost of 200 million dirhams over a surface area of 31,000 square meters and is expected to create 200 direct jobs. “Furukawa’s […]