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Morocco reaffirmed on Monday before the UN Human Rights Council its commitment and readiness to promote respect for human rights. The renewed commitment was expressed by Omar Zniber, Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the UN Office at Geneva, during the ongoing 58th session of HRC, which runs until April 4. “It is in this spirit that […]
As South Africa and possibly also other continental states face the real possibility of being expelled from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a United States Trade Act, experts are urging them to diversify their export markets. Wamkele Mene, secretary-general of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, addressed concerns at a recent […]
Bayt Mal Al-Quds Agency launched on Sunday at Al-Quds University the Chair of Moroccan Studies, a new academic specialty meant to promote academic exchanges and the influence of Moroccan culture and civilization in Palestine. The launch ceremony was attended by Director of the Rabat-based Bayt Mal Al-Quds Agency, Mohamed Salem Cherkaoui, President of Al-Quds University, […]
Morocco, represented by the Moroccan Society of Radiology (SMR), was the first Arab and African guest of honor at the 2025 European Congress of Radiology (ECR), held in Vienna from Feb. 26 to March 2. Morocco’s participation featured four conferences under the theme “Radiology in Morocco: From Science and Culture through Social Responsibility and Pedagogy.” […]
A groundbreaking investigation has finally identified the lethal chemical compounds within kush, the synthetic drug devastating communities across Sierra Leone and neighboring West African nations. The Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime conducted unprecedented laboratory testing, revealing that this rapidly spreading substance contains either nitazenes or synthetic cannabinoids—both highly potent and addictive compounds. These findings […]
Namibia laid its founding father Sam Nujoma to rest Saturday at Heroes’ Acre, marking what President Nangolo Mbumba called “the end of an era” for both the nation and continent. The revered independence leader, who died last month at 95, was eulogized as “a giant among leaders” who bestowed “the most precious gift of freedom” […]
Some 75 deputy prosecutors have undergone four specialized training courses, aimed at endowing the trainees with essential forensic medicine skills. The courses were organized by the Criminal Research and Training Centre, part of its training program for the 2024–2025 judicial year. The initiative is designed to improve judicial expertise by enhancing understanding of forensic sciences, […]
The Rabat-based Bayt Mal Al-Quds Acharif Agency launched on Saturday, in the village of Al Judeira, located on the outskirts of Al-Quds, the 1446 Iftar Ramadan operation, aimed at supporting needy inhabitants of Al-Quds during the holy month of Ramadan. This operation, which will continue throughout the blessed month, consists of providing Iftar meals to […]
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) have ended their mission to Guinea-Bissau after the country’s president threatened to expel the delegation. The mission, which arrived in the country on 21 February, aimed to help political stakeholders reach an agreement on a […]
Idriss Aarabi has replaced Hassan Abkari as director general of the Mediterranean’s largest port, after the latter featured in media articles citing a conflict of interest. Abkari was cited in multiple stories, including in Barlamane news outlet, which published documents accusing him of setting up a port counselling company in Valencia, Spain. The move was […]