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Mauritania may be on the verge of a major transformation from its largely agriculture-based economy to become Africa’s major energy hub thanks to gas gushing from the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) development, a massive liquefied natural gas (LNG) field off its Atlantic coast. Mauritania and its south-western neighbor Senegal have recently achieved a historic milestone […]
The strategic partnership between Morocco and the European Union (EU) is stable and beneficial for the citizens on both sides, said, on Friday in Rabat, Mariya Gabriel, Vice President of the European People’s Party (EPP). In a statement to the press following a meeting with Aziz Akhannouch, President of the National Rally of Independents (RNI), […]
Morocco’s defense industrial ecosystem is gaining momentum with Turkish Baykar Company strategic decision to establish a manufacturing site of military drones in the North African Kingdom. Baykar, a global leader in drone industry, has set up a Moroccan subsidiary, named “Atlas Defence”, based in Rabat. The Moroccan plant is dedicated to the design, production, and […]
Morocco has emerged as Africa’s leading tourist destination, welcoming 17.4 million visitors in 2024, surpassing traditional powerhouses like Egypt, South Africa, and Tunisia. This achievement coincides with the United Nations Tourism Agency ‘s launch of a strategic investment initiative titled “Tourism Doing Business – Investing in Morocco.” According to official UN Tourism figures, tourism contributed […]
Recent arrests in Libya have brought global attention to the ongoing human rights abuses faced by refugees and migrants trying to escape conflict and trafficking. A video released on 6 January 2025, depicting the brutal treatment of 20-year-old Naima Jamal, an Ethiopian migrant, has sparked outrage and renewed calls for accountability. Jamal, who fled the […]
Morocco supports the unity, stability, and sovereignty of Yemen, Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch said on Thursday following talks with Yemeni Foreign Minister Shayea Mohsen Al-Zindani in Rabat. Akhannouch also expressed Morocco’s appreciation for the stance of Yemen which supports the Moroccan sovereignty over the Sahara and considers that any solution to this artificial dispute […]
São Toméan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ilza Maria dos Santos Amado Vaz, reiterated, on Thursday in Rabat, her country’s constant position in favor of Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over its entire territory, including the Sahara region. In a press briefing following talks with her Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita, the head of São Tomé and […]
African nations struggling with mounting international debt are about to get a lifeline. The African Development Bank’s new refinancing facility isn’t just another bureaucratic solution – it’s potentially a financial game-changer for the continent. The initiative, dubbed The African Financial Stability Mechanism, stands ready for launch after clearing its final hurdles. All that’s needed now […]
France’s decades-long military presence in Africa is winding down after the French army has handed over its third and last military base in Chad to the country’s government. The military ceremony held in the capital N’Djamena on Wednesday (29 January) marked the official end of French military presence in the country. According to sources from […]
The Congolese president has vowed to mount a “vigorous, coordinated response” by the army against Rwanda-based M23 rebels who have made a major advance in the mineral-east of the country in recent weeks, taking control of the key city of Goma. In his first public remarks on Wednesday (29 January) since the M23 fighters seized […]