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The World Health Organization and the UN Fund for Road Safety received the first Mohammed VI International Road Safety Prize, a distinction aimed at rewarding innovative initiatives in the fight against road insecurity. The distinction was awarded at the opening of the Fourth Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety. Each of the two international institutions […]
The Fourth Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety opened in Marrakech, bringing together ministers, heads of national road safety agencies, officials from all levels, parliamentarians, experts from the United Nations, civil society, business, academia and a range of related sectors. Hosted by the Government of Morocco and the World Health Organization, the event aims to […]
As the war in Ukraine winds down, African leaders are increasingly alarmed by reports that Russia may be sending ex-convicts disguised as mercenary forces to the continent. These individuals, initially recruited to fight on the Ukrainian front, are now feared to be relocated to Africa, raising concerns over escalating violence and instability. Reports suggest that […]
Morocco’s airport agency (ONDA) launched its 2030 expansion strategy to increase capacity in the Kingdom’s international airports ahead of global events and to accommodate the expansion of the flag carrier RAM. In a presentation to reporters, ONDA’s chief Adel El Fakir said Casablanca airport will hit full capacity of 14 million passengers by 2027, from […]
French Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati, announced on Monday in Laayoune the establishment of a French Alliance in the city, aiming to boost cultural cooperation between France and Morocco, particularly in the southern provinces. “We want this Alliance to become a resource center and a key hub for cultural cooperation between France and Morocco,” Dati […]
Secretary General of the Pan-African Institute for Development (PAID) Emmanuel Kamdem stressed on Tuesday that the choice of Morocco to host the Institute’s permanent headquarters in Dakhla testifies to the Kingdom’s prominent position on the African and international diplomatic scene. Speaking at a press briefing following talks in Rabat with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser […]
Morocco was elected President of the Advisory Committee of the Human Rights Council in the person of Nadia Amal Bernoussi during the elections held on Monday in Geneva, at the opening of the 33rd session of the committee. This election is another testimony to the credibility Morocco enjoys within the international community due to the […]
A devastating building collapse in Kerdasa, a working-class district on the outskirts of Cairo, has resulted in at least 10 fatalities and left eight others injured on Monday February 17, according to reports from Egyptian state media. Authorities indicated that additional individuals may be trapped beneath the rubble, though their identities remain unknown at present. […]
The Libyan Audit Bureau has granted approval for the distribution of family support grants for the fourth quarter of 2024, following a thorough examination of data provided by the Ministry of Social Affairs. The total amount authorized for disbursement is $2.3 billion (1.15 billion Libyan dinars). The funds are set to benefit thousands of individuals, […]
The United Nations has launched on Monday February 17 an urgent appeal for $6 billion in humanitarian aid to alleviate what it has described as the world’s worst-ever hunger crisis in Sudan, exacerbated by ongoing civil conflict. This plea comes amid a mass displacement of people and widespread food insecurity, following 22 months of brutal […]