Japan’s Yazaki Group to expand in Morocco with a fourth factory

Global automotive parts supplier Yazaki is planning to open a new plant in Morocco in January 2020. This plant, Yazaki’s fourth in the kingdom, will be set up in Kenitra, some 40 km to the north of Rabat, and will start operating in January 2020, says L’Economiste daily. The facility will employ 2,500 people, bringing […]

US praises Moroccan King’s commitment to peace, security in the Middle East

US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has praised King Mohammed VI’s commitment to peace and security in the Middle East. During a phone call Wednesday with Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, the U.S. top diplomat also welcomed continued “close” cooperation between Morocco and the United States, according to a press release issued Thursday by the State […]

Africa closely watches US midterm results, as Somali-Americans make history in the vote

With control of the United States Congress still undecided a day after the midterm elections, African leaders and political analysts are closely watching for signs of what impact the outcome could have on the continent. African analysts say their biggest concern is how this contentious poll could affect US standing around the world — especially […]