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Morocco to Team up with Spain, Portugal to Host 2026 World Cup

Morocco reportedly asked Spain and Portugal to team up to organize the 2026 World Cup in a counter-bid challenge to competitors in North America: the US, Canada and Mexico. This joint candidacy is likely to gain support giving the symbolic act of organizing a world tournament between Africa and Europe in a context where Trump’s […]

Algeria: Bouteflika to appoint Vice-President to aid in country’s management if elected

President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is planning to appoint a Vice-President to help him rule the country due to his physical inability should he win April presidential elections for a fifth term in office. The appointment would take place should the Algerian leader win the April election for which he announced his candidacy last week.   Official […]

Morocco building its own defense industry to reduce dependence on foreign-made weapons

Morocco is busy working to reduce its dependence on foreign-made weapons by developing its own defense industry, said Defenseweb online publication. To reach its strategic goal, Morocco signed in 2019 with Brazil an agreement to share military technology. The agreement, which includes “investment cooperation and facilitation” in military industry, is the first of its kind […]