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CNN zooms on Id Mjahdi, Africa’s first solar-powered village

On Morocco’s Atlantic coast lies Id Mjahdi a small village near the coastal city of Essaouira that secures all its energy needs from solar-energy, the first of its kind in the whole African continent, CNN said in a special report. The US channel highlighted on its website the far-sightedness of Morocco’s renewable energy strategy. This […]

Morocco Committed to Advancing Land Rights for Women – Ivanka Trump

Ivanka Trump, daughter and advisor to US President Donald Trump, commended again Morocco’s commitment to advancing women rights through improving their access to land ownership. “On my last #WGDP trip, Morocco committed to changing laws to advance land rights for women and have now legally formalized these major reforms! “Congratulations to the Moroccan government and […]

African Union suspends Sudan’s membership

The African Union suspended the participation of Sudan in all its activities until constitutional order is restored with the installation of a civilian-led transition government. The decision was taken by the AU’s supreme decision-making body the Security and Peace Council as war dragged on in Sudan between the army and the paramilitary force RSF. “While […]