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Stellantis group, one of the world’s leading automakers, announced on Wednesday a new investment of over €300 million in its Kenitra manufacturing facility aimed at doubling the site’s production capacity and launching the “smart car” platform. The announcement was made by the group during a meeting held in Rabat with Head of Govt. Aziz Akhnnouch […]
The 3rd Peer-to-Peer Conference of EUROMED Migration V program kicked off Wednesday in Rabat, under the theme “Multilateral migration partnerships for sustainable development in the Euro-Mediterranean region”. Addressing the meeting, Ambassador of the European Union to the Kingdom Patricia Llombart Cussac stressed that Morocco is a major strategic partner of the EU in several areas, […]
Morocco’s renewable energy developer Gaia Energy and Israel’s hydrogen-focused startup H2Pro signed a memorandum of understanding to promote cooperation in the production of green hydrogen, Israeli media reported. The deal, signed on the sidelines of the ongoing UN Climate Conference (COP27) in Sharm El Sheikh, is part of a momentum of cooperation deals between authorities […]
Algeria was denounced again as the model of a state that evades its international duties and obligations, continues the confiscation of its citizens’ rights, smothers freedoms, ignores special procedures correspondences, and obstructs international agencies’ visits. These damning remarks were made at a symposium held this Wednesday at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, […]
Soldiers from the “2nd Brigade of Parachute Infantry” of the Royal Moroccan Armed forces and the British Army’s Global Response Force are taking part in a three-week-long joint exercise near Marrakech. Dubbed “Exercise Jebel Sahara”, the drill provides British paratroopers an opportunity to learn from the Moroccan troops’ experience of operating in the hot, dry […]
Morocco is co-organizing, along with the United States, Italy, the United Nations and the European Union, a three-day meeting under the theme of capacity building in nuclear forensics, followed by a Med Trident Simulation Exercise. The meeting, held November 9 to 11 in Rome, is part of the implementation of the Global Initiative to Combat […]
Apollinaire Joachimson Kyelem de Tambela, Prime Minister of Burkina Faso replaced Thursday Minister of Industrial Development, Trade, Handicrafts and Small and Medium Enterprises, Donatien Nagalo and Minister of Urban Planning, Land Affairs and Housing, Yacouba Dié, both wanted out of his cabinet. In a decree announcing the reshuffle, the Premier replaced Nagalo with Serge Gnaniodem […]
With control of the United States Congress still undecided a day after the midterm elections, African leaders and political analysts are closely watching for signs of what impact the outcome could have on the continent. African analysts say their biggest concern is how this contentious poll could affect US standing around the world — especially […]
Moroccan Princess Lalla Hasnaa, Goodwill Ambassador of the Congo Basin Climate Commission (CBCC) & the Blue Congo Basin Fund, has reaffirmed, in Sharm El Sheikh, Morocco’s strong commitment to support the three African Climate Commissions launched by African leaders during COP22 held in Marrakesh. “Morocco, as a Founding Partner Country and, above all, as a […]
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Office National des Chemins de Fer (ONCF) have signed on Wednesday a €200 million (2.1 billion dirhams) financing contract, which represents 80% of a total sum of €250 million earmarked by the European financial institution to support ONCF’s investment plan. The ONCF’s investment plan aims to renew the […]