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The upcoming edition of the Crans Montana Forum, scheduled to take place in Casablanca April 24 to 26, will feature several sessions dedicated to the vision of King Mohammed VI regarding the promotion of the Atlantic as a lever for economic and social development. The announcement was made by Jean-Paul Carteron, Founder and President of […]
The World Bank has approved a $600 million financing package for the last and third phase of the “Strengthening Human Capital for a Resilient Morocco” program. The funding aims to enhance Morocco’s resilience to health risks, improve human capital during childhood, reduce poverty among the elderly, and bolster climate risk management, said the WB in […]
Kirsty Coventry has shattered a 130-year-old glass ceiling by becoming the International Olympic Committee’s first female president, decisively defeating six male candidates including Britain’s Lord Coe in Thursday’s landmark election. The 41-year-old Zimbabwean, a former swimmer with two Olympic gold medals, secured a commanding 49 votes from the 97-member committee in the first round. Her […]
Ethiopia has no intention of waging war with Eritrea to gain access to the Red Sea, prime minister Abiy Ahmed emphasized Thursday (20 March) amid growing tensions between the two Horn of Africa nations. Speaking to parliament, Abiy stated that his government aims to resolve the issue through diplomacy, focusing on a mutually beneficial solution […]
Experts at a recent 57th Conference of African Ministers of Finance emphasized the need for African governments to prioritize local currencies for trade and transactions. Hanan Morsy, chief economist of the UN Economic Commission for Africa, highlighted that reducing reliance on the U.S. dollar would protect Africa’s economies from external financial shocks. Africa’s use of […]
Morocco has been chosen to host the 2026 Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labor in recognition of the efforts made by the country in protecting child’s rights and combating child’s labor. The decision was made by the Governing Body of the ILO during its 353rd session convening in Geneva. The Global Conference on […]
Morocco’s leading role in strengthening cultural ties, promoting quality education, and fostering exemplary academic cooperation within the Francophone space was highlighted on Thursday in Abidjan. True to its commitment to the Francophone community, the Kingdom actively works to enhance educational and cultural ties with its partners, particularly in Africa, Morocco’s ambassador to Côte d’Ivoire and […]
Morocco will invest 1.55 billion dollars to increase total passenger capacity at Mohammed V airport in Casablanca to 35 million by 2029, ahead of the World Cup, the Kingdom will co-organize with Spain and Portugal, Moroccan airports agency ONDA said. The new hub will be served by the high-speed train that will connect Kenitra to […]
In a significant development in Sudan’s ongoing conflict, the Sudanese military has announced the recapture of the Republican Palace in Khartoum, which had been under the control of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for nearly two years. The palace, a historic symbol of Sudan’s government and seat of power, was retaken after months of […]
The M23 rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has continued its offensive, defying a ceasefire agreement signed by DRC President Félix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame. Despite international calls for an immediate halt to hostilities, M23 forces captured the strategic town of Walikale on Wednesday (19 March), a key area rich […]