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The inaugural Senegal-Mauritania Economic Forum is scheduled for September 30 to October 1, 2024, at the Radisson Blu in Dakar. The event will center on the theme, “Economic Integration Amidst Energy Transition: The Role of the Private Sectors in Senegal and Mauritania.” Amidst a global shift toward energy transition, the Senegal-Mauritania Economic Forum seeks to […]
Morocco and Egypt have confirmed the strength of their relationship, dealing a hard blow to the ruling junta in Algiers which has tried to no avail to sow trouble in the Moroccan-Egyptian relations following the signing of military cooperation agreement between Rabat and Addis Ababa. The meeting held Tuesday in Cairo between Moroccan Foreign minister […]
Egyptian Minister of Labor Mohamed Jabri met with Dr. Abdulrahman Al Awar, the UAE Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, during the 10th BRICS Ministerial Meeting in Sochi, Russia. According to a press release from Tuesday September 10, the two officials discussed enhancing bilateral cooperation in the labor sector, focusing on vocational training, job opportunities, […]
In a significant blow to international drug trafficking, police in Guinea-Bissau have seized 2.6 tons of cocaine from a plane arriving from Venezuela. The operation, conducted at Bissau’s Osvaldo Vieira International Airport, resulted in the arrest of five crew members from various Latin American countries. This large-scale seizure underscores West Africa’s growing role as a […]
Kenya’s High Court has temporarily blocked a proposed 30-year lease deal that would have given India’s Adani Group control over the country’s main airport. The Law Society of Kenya and the Kenya Human Rights Commission jointly filed an application arguing that the country could independently fund the $1.85 billion airport upgrade. The petitioners claim the […]
A devastating dam collapse in northeastern Nigeria has triggered severe flooding, forcing evacuations and unleashing deadly reptiles into nearby communities. The Alau dam in Borno state gave way, causing the worst flooding the region has seen in three decades. The disaster has submerged about 15% of Maiduguri, the state capital, under water. At the Borno […]
King Mohammed VI has sent congratulation messages to Malak El Allami, Winner of US Open Junior Doubles Title and to the Paralympic champions for their inspirational performance at the Paris Paralympics 2024. In his message to the first Moroccan to win a junior grand slam title, the King congratulated Malak for her international tennis achievement, […]
Morocco’s Parliament is hosting this September 10-11 the proceedings of the 52nd Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States (PUIC). In an opening address, Secretary General of the OIC Parliamentary Union, Muhammad Qureshi Nias, hailed Morocco’s interest in strengthening Islamic cooperation under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, […]
The Arab Ministerial Committee for International Action against Illegal Israeli Policies & Measures in Occupied Al-Quds, has commended the projects carried out by Bayt Mal Al-Quds Acharif Agency, executive arm of Al Quds Committee, chaired by King Mohammed VI, in support of Maqdessis and their resistance. In a resolution adopted Tuesday in Cairo, the Arab […]
Six months into his presidency, Senegal’s Bassirou Diomaye Faye is finding it challenging to implement the radical reforms he promised during his campaign. Faye, who swept to power with a leftist, anti-establishment agenda, is facing resistance from a parliament still dominated by supporters of the previous administration. The new government, led by Faye and his […]