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Morocco looks forward to producing power from solid waste and turning a landfill into source of energy to speed up its transition to clean economy. To achieve this goal, Moroccan authorities have signed a concession agreement with Swiss-Japanese firm Kanadevia Inova and its partners for the development of the Casablanca Solid Waste Treatment and Valorization […]
Morocco remains a sovereign and reliable partner in efforts to combat irregular migration and has never acted under pressure or coercion in managing migration flows, a senior government source said on Monday. The statement was made after about 40,000 crossed into Ceuta in a major crossing that left 11 people dead, according to Morocco’s interior […]
Morocco’s external accounts showed strong momentum in the first half of 2026, driven by a recovering tourism sector, steady support from its diaspora and an unprecedented surge of foreign investor interest, according to Foreign Exchange Office data relayed by several media, which described the results as a particularly welcome signal of resilience against a backdrop […]
Morocco’s labor market showed clear signs of improvement in the second quarter of 2026, with paid employment climbing and strict unemployment falling, according to a newly expanded Labor Force Survey from the High Commission for Planning, which grew its annual sample from 90,000 to 135,000 households while adopting updated International Labor Organization standards. The number […]
The Moroccan women’s national football team has qualified for the quarter-finals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) following a goalless draw (0-0) against Senegal in their third and final Group A match on Monday evening at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat. With this result, Morocco finishes top of the group […]
Morocco’s National Social Security Fund, known as CNSS, has launched a 1.2 million dirham-study to overhaul how it tracks performance and manages its operations, as the institution’s responsibilities continue to expand rapidly. Companies have until August 27 to submit bids for the four-month contract. The study will begin with a comprehensive review of the fund’s […]
Anti-migrant demonstrations spread across parts of Spain over the weekend in the wake of the mass crossings into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, with far-right activists and protesters increasingly directing their racism at Moroccans. At the port of Algeciras on Sunday, hundreds of Moroccan families travelling from France, the Netherlands and other European countries passed […]
Tens of thousands of Moroccan youth debunk myth of EU eldorado in occupied-CeutaMany of the Moroccan migrants who rushed into Spain’s colony of Ceuta last week have returned home, describing how hopes of a better life in the EU quickly dissolved into hunger, uncertainty and disappointment. Among those heading back were not only unemployed youths […]
Libya’s High Council of State has established a technical Committee of specialists to assess the country’s electricity crisis and propose solutions to improve the efficiency of the power sector. The decision was taken on Monday, August 3, during a meeting in Tripoli chaired by Council President Mohamed Takala, with senior council officials in attendance. The […]
Sudan imported more than $274 million worth of medicines during the first half of 2026 as authorities work to improve drug availability amid a worsening healthcare crisis caused by the ongoing conflict. The National Fund for Medical Supplies (NFMS) said the country’s medicine availability has increased to more than 70 per cent, with supplies secured […]