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Morocco organized a high-level event on “Harnessing the Power of Sport for Social Inclusion and Migration” on Friday at the United Nations headquarters in New York. Held in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) as part of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, the meeting brought together ministers, senior representatives […]
Massad Boulos, Senior Advisor for Africa to the President of the United States, reaffirmed, on Friday, Washington’s support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara and for the Morocco-proposed Autonomy Plan as “the only basis for a just and lasting resolution” to the regional conflict. The Presidential Advisor said, in a message published on the X […]
A series of diplomatic signals and official statements suggest that Russia may be recalibrating its stance on the Sahara conflict, in a way that serves Morocco’s autonomy plan. The clearest sign came during the 80th UN General Assembly, where Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita was seen smiling alongside Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The meeting […]
Eight leading human rights organizations, including Human Rights Watch, have called on Algerian authorities to withdraw a proposed draft law on associations, warning that it would further erode the right to freedom of association and entrench government control over civil society. In a joint statement, the groups criticized the draft bill intended to replace the […]
The United States and Morocco have strengthened their disaster response collaboration with the completion of Maroc Mantlet 2025, an annual exercise designed to enhance emergency preparedness. This year’s training brought together thirty soldiers and airmen from the Utah National Guard, alongside the Royal Armed Forces, the Moroccan National Committee for Nuclear, Radiological, Biological and Chemical […]
U.S. senior presidential advisor Massad Boulos has met for the second time this month with UN Sahara envoy Staffan de Mistura to reiterate the steadfast position of Washington, affirming that a “genuine autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty is the only basis for a just, lasting, and mutually acceptable solution for Western Sahara that will bring prosperity, […]
Morocco chaired In Geneva on Thursday the 33rd session of the Committee of Participants of the Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries (GSTP), held at a pivotal moment, and comes against the backdrop of rising tensions in global trade. Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Omar Zniber, called for an ambitious […]
Pop star-turned-politician Robert Kyagulanyi, known as Bobi Wine, was officially nominated on Wednesday (24 September) as a presidential candidate for Uganda’s 2026 general elections, reigniting his high-profile rivalry with long-serving President Yoweri Museveni. The 43-year-old Wine will represent the National Unity Platform (NUP), becoming the sixth candidate cleared by the Electoral Commission. Justice Simon Byabakama […]
Morocco’s economic growth is expected to reach 4.2 % in 2025 and 4 % in 2026, driven by public investment, according to the projections of the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development. In its latest report on regional economic prospects, the Bank said inflation in Morocco fell to an average of 1.2 % in the […]
Morocco’s phosphate giant OCP Group achieved remarkable financial and operational performance during the first half of 2025, recording double-digit growth across key indicators. The company’s revenue reached 52.2 billion dirhams ($5.2 billion) compared to 43.2 billion dirhams in the corresponding 2024 period, driven by increased fertilizer and rock sales volumes. Second quarter 2025 revenue totaled […]