Moroccan pilots to train on Apache helicopters in African Lion 2022

The mighty and offensive Apache helicopters will be deployed during the African Lion 2022, offering a chance for Moroccan pilots to improve their handling of the aircraft, Moroccan media said. Morocco has previously sent pilots to be trained on handling the helicopter in 2020. In November 2019, the US State department cleared the sale of36 […]

Climate Change: Morocco Hosts 2nd Ministerial Conference on AAA Initiative

The Moroccan city of Benguerir (near Marrakech) is hosting this Nov.4-5 the 2nd annual ministerial conference of the Initiative for the Adaptation of African Agriculture to climate change (AAA Initiative). The event, organized under the theme: “Food Security Facing Climate Change”, brings together representatives of key financial institutions, donors, the private sector and scientific researchers […]

Algerian army scapegoats two former PMs ahead of unpopular elections

Two Prime Ministers who both served under President Abdelaziz Bouteflika were sentenced to lengthy prison terms on corruption related charges in a move that aims to appease the anger of Algerian protesters ahead of unpopular elections next Thursday. Ahmed Ouyahia and Abdelmalek Sellal, close allies of Bouteflika, received 15 years in prison and $16,000 in […]