Morocco-agro-industry

Senegal: Parliament shifts power balance as reform agenda gains momentum

Senegal’s ruling PASTEF party has achieved a decisive parliamentary victory, securing 130 of 165 seats according to provisional election results. This overwhelming majority empowers newly elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye to implement his comprehensive reform agenda targeting corruption, fishing industry revitalization, and natural resource management. The opposition coalition, led by former President Macky Sall, captured […]

Drought ditches Morocco’s cereals harvest by 43% in 2024

Morocco’s harvest of three main grains, soft wheat, durum, and barley, dropped 43% to 3.12 million tons in 2024, due to a severe drought that slashes cultivated areas. The cultivated area shrunk to 2.47 million hectares, compared with 3.67 million hectares last season, the agriculture ministry said. Soft wheat harvest dropped to 1.75 million tons, […]

Morocco Foils another Deadly ISIS Terror Plot

Moroccan security services have interrupted another deadly ISIS terrorist plot seeking to undermine the North African country’s peace and stability. Morocco’s Interior Ministry announced Monday it has dismantled a five-member Islamic State group cell planning to carry out bomb attacks using a pressure cooker in crowded public places. The cell members, linked to ISIS, were […]