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As the African crypto-currency industry navigates a pivotal period of growth, crypto providers will have to address three critical challenges, including security threats, technology capabilities, and regulation, in order for the industry to succeed in 2025, says a new State of the Crypto Industry 2025 report. The Sumsub’s newly released report, which provides an in-depth […]
The Speaker of the Colombian Congress, Senator Efraín Cepeda, has reiterated the legislative body’s unwavering support for Morocco regarding the Sahara issue, highlighting the importance of strengthening bilateral trade ties. In a press release issued following a meeting with Moroccan Ambassador to Colombia, Farida Loudaya, the Colombian Congress Speaker expressed his opposition to the stance […]
The U17 national team won the friendly 2025 Antalya Youth Cup on Friday, held in Turkey, defeating their Slovak counterpart 3-1 in the match on the third and final day of the tournament. The goals for the Atlas Cubs were scored by Ali El Filali (5th minute), Moncef Mohamed (27th minute), and Ismael Ziani (53rd […]
A High Court in the United Kingdom has begun hearings on a high-profile lawsuit brought against energy giant Shell by Nigerian communities alleging environmental damage caused by oil spills in the Niger Delta. The decade-old lawsuit case, which involves the Ogale and Bille communities, focuses on Shell’s responsibility for oil pollution that has devastated local […]
Libyan security forces have discovered on February 13 the bodies of 29 more migrants in a mass grave in the southeast of the country, bringing the total number of bodies recovered to 57. The new finds were made in Kufra, a large district in the southeastern part of Libya, and follow the discovery of 28 […]
Abir Moussi, leader of Tunisia’s Free Destourian Party, has initiated on February 13 a hunger strike while imprisoned in Manouba, a suburb of Tunis, to protest against what she describes as ill-treatment by the authorities. The move came after Moussi, who has been incarcerated since October 2023, raised concerns about her health and safety. Her […]
Morocco’s National Office of Electricity & Drinking Water (ONEE), has selected Mitsubishi Power and its M701JAC gas turbines for the Al Wahda open-cycle gas turbine (OCGT) power plant. The 990 MW Al Wahda project consists of two 495 MW open-cycle gas turbines (OCGT) using gas – and diesel as an emergency fuel – with the […]
Morocco’s farming sector is facing dim prospects if there is no rainfall this winter, agriculture minister Ahmed El Bouari said. The current farming season has received insufficient rainfall, 53% less compared to the average of the last 30 years, El Bouari said. Only the Loukous region in northwestern Morocco, or 25% of all Moroccan pasture […]
Morocco has received the distinction of being the guest of honor of two international events in Paris, the book fair and the agricultural exhibition. French minister Rachid Dati said Morocco will be celebrated in the Paris book fair on April 11-13. She made the announcement ahead of her visit to Morocco’s Sahara where she will […]
As the African Union (AU) prepares for its 38th summit in Addis Ababa, a central topic will be a joint push for reparations tied to the transatlantic slave trade and colonialism. African leaders aim to define a “unified vision” for reparations, which includes financial compensation, formal acknowledgment of historical wrongs, and comprehensive policy reforms. The […]