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Morocco’s budget execution for the first four months of 2026 reflects a broadly positive economic context, anchored by a bumper agricultural season and resilient non-farm activity, against a backdrop of elevated public spending. The Ministry of Economy and Finance’s April bulletin records a budget deficit of 19.1 billion dirhams at end-April 2026, widening from 17.5 […]
Morocco is a key player in peacekeeping and a major partner on the African continent, French Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot stated on Wednesday in Rabat. Speaking at the opening of the 2nd Ministerial Conference on Peacekeeping in Francophone Environments, Barrot praised the Kingdom’s numerous initiatives and commitment to stability, development, and prosperity across […]
The High-Level Segment of the 2nd Ministerial Conference on Peacekeeping in the Francophone Environment, held on Wednesday in Rabat, adopted a Declaration commending the leading role played by Morocco as a major actor in international peace and security. The Conference also praised Morocco’s efforts in mediation, preventive diplomacy, and the promotion of dialogue for the […]
Morocco and Bangladesh have agreed to strengthen their cooperation in trade, investment, agriculture, skills development and multilateral affairs during high-level talks held in Rabat. The two sides also discussed cooperation prospects in technology, industrial training, AI, and the possibility of a future Free Trade Agreement to boost economic ties. On Tuesday, Moroccan Minister of Industry […]
Morocco has called for basing peacekeeping operations on realistic, achievable, and prioritized mandates and to adapt them to developments on the ground. The call was made by Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita in an address at the opening of the 2nd Ministerial Conference on Peacekeeping in the Francophone Environment held in Rabat on Wednesday. He […]
Morocco has moved to tighten controls on exports of copper alloy ingots, requiring prior authorization for overseas shipments under new rules aimed at safeguarding domestic supply and curbing market distortions. An order published in the official gazette on May 7 adds copper alloy ingots to the list of goods subject to quantitative export restrictions, amending […]
France reiterated that the “present and future of the Sahara lie within the framework of Moroccan sovereignty” and outlined the precise measures to apply this decision. This position was expressed on Wedneday in Rabat by French Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot in a joint press briefing following his talks with his Moroccan peer Nasser […]
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, expressed his thanks to Morocco and France for organizing and co-chairing the second Ministerial Conference on Peacekeeping in the Francophone Environment, held on Wednesday in Rabat. During the conference’s opening session, Guterres said in a pre-recorded speech that peacekeeping is one of the UN’s most concrete facets, […]
Energy Transition and Sustainable Development Minister Leila Benali told the Chamber of Councilors on Tuesday that Morocco authorized renewable energy projects totaling approximately 3,000 megawatts in the first quarter of 2026 alone — representing close to one third of the country’s current total installed electricity capacity — with associated investments estimated at nearly 22 billion […]
Morocco’s foreign ministry welcomed Guinea-Bissau’s endorsement of its Atlantic-focused cooperation initiatives, as the two countries pledged to deepen bilateral ties and align positions on key regional issues. Spearheaded by Morocco, the Atlantic initiative aims to unlock the potential of landlocked Sahel nations by giving them access to the Atlantic. Morocco had said it was ready […]