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Morocco and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening ties on Monday, with both sides expressing a desire to move toward more concrete, results-oriented cooperation across several strategic sectors. The commitment came during a meeting in Jakarta between ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn and Morocco’s newly appointed ambassador to the organization, […]
The Sudanese army has repelled an attack by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) in Qaisan city, Blue Nile State, near the Ethiopian border, authorities said this Tuesday, August 11, 2026. The Qaisan governorate said the attack targeted farmers during the harvest season and described it as a “full-fledged […]
Kenya has officially submitted a bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, seeking to become the first African country to stage this global event. The bid, submitted on August 10, 2026, puts Nairobi in competition with London, Rome and Munich. World Athletics is expected to announce the successful host city next month. Athletics Kenya […]
Sudan is accelerating public financial reforms and efforts to revive key productive sectors as the country seeks to rebuild State institutions and stabilize its economy amid the ongoing war. Minister of State for Finance Mohamed Nour Abdeldaim said on August 09, after briefing Prime Minister Kamel Idris in Khartoum, that the Government was implementing measures […]
Colombia reaffirmed this Monday its recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over its entire territory, including the Sahara, and announced the freezing of its recognition of the self-proclaimed “SADR”. In a new statement issued this Monday by the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bogota stated that this decision follows a “sovereign review” of the recognition of the […]
A social-media campaign that helped mobilize thousands of people to cross from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta last month was linked to networks operating from Algeria, according to findings cited by Moroccan news outlet Le360, raising fresh questions over whether the migration crisis was exploited as part of Algiers’ anti-Moroccan agenda. The Algerian […]
Morocco’s customs administration, the ADII, is preparing an artificial intelligence strategy and roadmap for a progressive, coherent and secure rollout of the technology, judging a gradual transformation more suitable than a rapid, risk-laden deployment, according to Medias24. The strategy builds on the ADII’s 2024-2028 strategic plan, which already identifies AI as a lever for modernizing […]
The rapid expansion of low-cost airlines is reshaping Morocco’s tourism industry, opening new international markets and spreading visitor flows beyond the country’s traditional destinations, according to a report by Finances News. Over the past decade, carriers including Ryanair, Transavia, easyJet, Volotea and Wizz Air, alongside Morocco-based Air Arabia Maroc, have dramatically expanded connections to the […]
Spain should consider returning Ceuta to Morocco, a Foreign Policy article argues, saying the enclave’s disputed status is an outdated geopolitical anomaly that creates unnecessary tensions and leaves Europe vulnerable to migration pressure at one of its most unusual borders. The analysis, published on Aug. 6, examines the history of Ceuta and its position on […]
Morocco is accelerating investment in digital infrastructure as it seeks a stronger position in Africa’s data center and AI market, drawing on gains in fiber connectivity, new computing capacity projects and expanding renewable energy, according to Le Nouvelliste. The country’s telecommunications market provides one foundation for this push: as of March 2025, Morocco counted nearly […]