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Former Prime Minister Ali Larayedh was handed a 34-year prison sentence by a Tunisian court for allegedly facilitating the flight of fighters to Syria, a charge he vehemently disputes. In response to what he and his Ennahdha party have described as a politically motivated prosecution, Larayedh told the judge”I was neither sympathetic, nor complicit, nor […]
Attorneys throughout Egypt began a two-day general strike on Sunday in accordance with the Lawyers Syndicate’s resolution to protest the rise in litigation fees, and refuse to appear at hearings in any of the country’s criminal courts. The syndicate confirmed in a statement on Sunday that anyone who attends the sessions in violation of the […]
Moroccan web hosting pioneer Nindohost has announced a strategic expansion into 13 African countries, marking a significant milestone in its development. Building on nearly two decades of experience in Morocco, the company will now extend its cloud hosting and cybersecurity solutions to Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South […]
Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has voiced “deep concern” over the recent deadly armed clashes in Libya’s capital, Tripoli. The head of the AU Commission emphasized, in a statement released over the weekend, the significance of demilitarizing Tripoli, pointing to the armed conflicts that have caused fatalities and property damage. He […]
African economies face an urgent need for coordinated responses to inflation threats that could destabilize social equilibrium, according to the World Bank’s latest Africa’s Pulse report. While the continent’s median inflation rate decreased from 9.8% in 2022 to 4.2% in January 2025, significant disparities persist. The interquartile range of inflation rates has widened from 6% […]
The European Union has become the latest sponsor of the African Cup of Nations 2025, which will be organized in Morocco next December. A deal has been signed with the African football federation (CAF), under which the EU will also sponsor the 2027 African Cup of Nations, the women’s African cup and the African school […]
Fake news and disinformation have become inherent to Algeria’s state media. On Saturday, May 17, Algerian state TV aired photos by Spanish media to portray an imaginary tunnel through which smugglers trafficked cannabis from Morocco to western Algeria. Algerian media have for long traded ethics for propaganda as far as reporting on Morocco is concerned. […]
Morocco has been implementing a national program to reduce the stray dog population through a program that aims to ensure their vaccination, the Associated Press reported The report debunks fake news spread as part of a propaganda campaign by some foreign media outlets, claiming Morocco was killing scores of dogs ahead of the World Cup. […]
King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, was represented at the official inaugural Mass for Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate, by Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch. The investiture ceremony of Pope Leo XIV, elected as the Head of the Catholic Church, was held in Saint Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Sunday morning, and was attended by […]
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani conveyed his country’s thanks and gratitude to King Mohammed VI for his decision to reopen Morocco’s embassy in Damascus. In a press statement following talks in Baghdad Saturday with his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita, Syria’s top diplomat hailed relations between the two countries as being “very good.” “We thank HM […]