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Ecuador’s Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld reiterated, on Monday, her country’s decision to suspend its recognition of the self-proclaimed “sadr” and emphasized the importance of the Autonomy Initiative for the Sahara region, proposed by Morocco in 2007. During a virtual meeting with her Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita, Sommerfeld took the opportunity to reaffirm Ecuador’s decision, taken […]
The Tripoli Court of Appeal has issued a final ruling confirming that Farhat Bengdara, Chairman of the National Oil Corporation (NOC), holds citizenship of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The court’s decision annulled all actions and decisions taken by Bengdara in his capacity as NOC Chairman, citing a violation of Libya’s Citizenship Law No. 24 […]
Tunisian Minister of Transport, Rachid Amri, has issued directives to expedite the formulation of a strategy for managing decommissioned aircraft. He instructed the concerned departments to hire a specialized consultancy firm to establish a reference framework and oversee the sale process, ensuring that it adheres to proper procedures and maximizes financial and operational outcomes. The […]
The Colombian Government has formally apologized for the involvement of Colombian nationals serving as mercenaries within the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia in Sudan, a situation that has caused widespread concern. On December 1, during a meeting with Sudan’s Ambassador to Egypt, General Emad-Eddin Mustafa Adawi, Colombian Ambassador to Cairo, Ms. Anne Melania de Gaviria, […]
In the first ten months this year, tourism revenue and remittances from Moroccans abroad steadily increased on the way to break last year’s record. Tourism revenue grew to $9.7 billion, while remittances from Moroccans living abroad reached nearly $1 billion, auguring well for the country’s foreign exchange reserves, currently covering 5.5 months of import needs. […]
Only weeks before stepping down from the political stage, US president Joe Biden will visit Angola from 2-4 December in what will be his first trip to the African continent during his presidency. It’s not by chance that Angola was chosen to be among the US leader’s final international engagements before leaving office — “this […]
Moroccan wheat traders FNCL and the Russian grain trader’s union (Rusgrain) signed a deal to promote Russian grain exports to Morocco as the north African Kingdom seeks to diversify suppliers and build strategic stockpiles of key staples. The deal was signed on November 29 during a visit of a delegation of 37 Russian wheat traders […]
Botswana will soon join Antwerp in Belgium to become the second certification center globally to verify the origin of rough diamond for exports to Group of Seven (G7) leading industrialized countries, the nation’s presidency said Thursday (28 November). Following a ban on Russian diamonds issued by the G7 in January this year, Antwerp was selected […]
The Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) reiterated, on Sunday, its constant positions and resolutions in support of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara and in ensuring the security and stability of Morocco, and preserving its territorial integrity. In the final communiqué issued following its 45th summit held Sunday in Kuwait, the Council praised […]
Controversial refereeing at a football game in Guinea Conakry sparked fan violence and a stampede that left 57 dead and dozens injured, local media said. Children were deplored among the deaths at the Nzerekore stadium in southern Guinea’s largest city. “Protests of dissatisfaction with refereeing decisions led to stone-throwing by supporters, resulting in fatal stampedes” […]