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Morocco’s House of Representatives approved legislation Tuesday transforming the National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM) into a joint-stock company, positioning the entity as a strategic lever capable of meeting international competition challenges. The majority-backed Law 56.24 represents the sector’s first major institutional reform since 2020. Energy Transition and Sustainable Development Minister Leïla Benali explained […]
South Sudan introduced, on Wednesday, a new fiscal framework aimed at ending economic instability and repositioning the country for sustainable and inclusive growth. Speaking in Juba, Finance and Planning Minister Bak Barnaba Chol said the policy prioritises economic stabilization, fiscal discipline and essential public spending. The framework, developed through collective Cabinet deliberations with inputs from […]
Spain’s highest criminal court has refused an Algerian request to extradite former senator Abdelkader Djedia, ruling that the politician faces political persecution and insufficient guarantees for his safety if returned, according to court documents and rights-focused organizations. The Audiencia Nacional, which has examined the case since November 2025, issued its decision on January 27 after […]
The commander of U.S. Africa Command “USAFRICOM”, General Dagvin Anderson, highlighted on Tuesday the excellent level of cooperation with the Kingdom Morocco, which hosts each year the “African Lion,” the largest joint military exercise with the United States on the continent. Speaking at a digital press briefing organized by the U.S. Department of State’s Africa […]
Morocco’s Energy Transition Ministry has suspended all tenders linked to the planned pipeline and a gas terminal at Nador West Med after the Ministry of Economy and Finance formally opposed the project, according to Reuters. The freeze halts the selection process launched in December for what was set to be one of the country’s most […]
More than 54,000 residents have been evacuated from Ksar El Kebir since Friday as rising waters from the Loukkos River flooded large parts of the northern Moroccan city, according to Moroccan media. An additional 650 people were relocated on Tuesday alone from a temporary camp, which became threatened as water levels continued to climb. According […]
Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, the 53-year-old son and one-time heir apparent of Libya’s late leader Muammar Gadhafi, was killed on Tuesday, 3 February 2026, Libyan officials confirmed, in a development that could further unsettle the country’s fragile political landscape. The Libyan attorney general’s office said Gadhafi was fatally shot in the town of Zintan, about 136 […]
Rabat is hosting the second plenary meeting of the Global Forum to Prevent Radiological and Nuclear Terrorism (Global FTPRNT), showing Morocco’s engagement to strengthening multilateral cooperation to counter radiological and nuclear (R/N) terrorism. The three-day meeting (feb. 3 to 5) is co-organized by Morocco and the United States, two partners committed to promoting global peace […]
Morocco navigates complex geopolitical transformations with confidence and determination under King Mohammed VI’s guidance, consolidating its position as a credible regional and international actor, Chamber of Counselors President Mohamed Ould Errachid affirmed Tuesday during the legislative session’s closing ceremony. Addressing the context surrounding the 2025-2026 session’s first sitting, Ould Errachid highlighted pervasive uncertainty characterized by […]
An advanced civil-military cooperation course was held lately in Rabat by a specialized training team from Allied Joint Force Command Naples to strengthen interoperability with the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces. In a press release, the JFC Naples, a principal operational-level military command in the NATO Command Structure, said the training showed the importance of having […]