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Africa, home to one-third of the world’s critical mineral reserves, stands at a crossroads: remain a source of raw exports or become a central player in the global energy transition. Despite abundant resources — including cobalt, lithium, copper, and rare earth elements — Africa received just 10.4% of global mineral exploration investment in 2024, down […]
With just months to go before Ivory Coast’s October 2025 presidential election, the newly formed Coalition for a Peaceful Alternation (CAP-CI) is intensifying pressure on the ruling party to ensure credible and inclusive polls. At the heart of its demands: judicial impartiality, revised electoral lists, and the reinstatement of disqualified candidates, including opposition figure Tidjane […]
Morocco has officially dismantled the near-monopoly held by le Centre Monétique Interbancaire (CMI) over electronic payment terminals, marking a major shift in the country’s digital economy and financial sector. The reform, which took effect on May 1, 2025, allows banks, fintech firms, and independent payment providers to directly offer point-of-sale (POS) services to merchants, a […]
Flash floods ravaged the town of Mokwa killing at least 115 people, as rescuers say the real toll is still hidden beneath the mud and debris. The River Niger, swollen by days of relentless rain, surged through the heart of Niger State on Wednesday night. It tore through Mokwa, leaving behind a trail of ruin […]
The UK has endorsed Morocco’s autonomy plan as the most credible basis to resolve the Sahara issue, as it also looks to deepen economic ties with Morocco, building on 800 years of relations. The United Kingdom has opened a “new era” in its ties with Morocco with the recognition of the autonomy plan for the […]
King Mohammed VI has outlined a roadmap for achieving a comprehensive and sustainable development in Africa, based on four key pillars, namely changing the model used for development financing; creating an institutional, economic, and social environment conducive to development; increasing and stimulating intra-African trade; and increasing the value of the continent’s abundant natural resources. These […]
Morocco and the UK have agreed to strengthen cooperation in various development areas at the end of their strategic dialogue, which wrapped up with the support of the UK for Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara. In a joint statement issued after the dialogue, attended by foreign secretary David Lammy, the two countries signed a […]
The United Kingdom commended the leadership of King Mohammed VI in strengthening Moroccan-British relations, promoting regional stability, and fostering national development. This position was expressed in a Joint Communiqué signed, Sunday in Rabat, following talks between Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, and the British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, David Lammy. “Their Majesties […]
The United Kingdom, permanent member of the UN Security Council, has joined many major super powers to express clear support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara under Moroccan sovereignty, a plan it considers “the most credible, viable, and pragmatic basis for settling the dispute.” and said it intends to act in line with this […]
A high-level Moroccan medical team conducted a series of complex surgical procedures in the Mauritanian capital, Nouakchott, at the National Hospital Center. This initiative is part of an advanced health partnership between the center and Morocco’s Ibn Sina University Hospital. This medical campaign, conducted with the participation of both Moroccan and Mauritanian surgeons, aims to […]