African Union

African Lion 2023: Exercise in Agadir to test FAR rescue & salvage unit’s responsiveness to WMD attack

As part of Moroccan-US cooperation in disaster management, a synthetic exercise on the fight against weapons of mass destruction (WMD) took place on Thursday in Agadir to assess the responsiveness of the Royal Armed Forces’ Rescue and Salvage Unit (USS-FAR) to deal with a crisis situation involving nuclear, radiological, biological and chemical (NRBC) risks. This […]

US deepens ties with Angola, in bid to counter Chinese and Russian influence in Africa

As the US top diplomat wrapped up his visit to Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria and Angola (21-26 January), experts have hailed what they call the United States finally “making serious efforts to strengthen its relations with Africa”. The four-nation tour of the continent by the US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken was also officially […]

Morocco’s Draft Finance Bill 2020 Seeks to Reduce Social Disparities & Enhance Vocational Training

King Mohammed VI chaired, on Wednesday in Rabat, a Council of Ministers during which the economy & finance minister made a presentation on the draft appropriation bill 2020, which seeks to enhance the country’s educational and training system, reduce social disparities and create job opportunities. Elaborated on the basis of royal directives, the draft bill […]