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Mali’s representative to the UN in New York has openly accused Algeria of backing terrorist and separatist groups, in response to an Algerian representative’s statement accusing Mali of using drones against civilians. Mali, backed by Russia, has been battling Tuareg Azawad rebels who have turned more towards Algeria in recent months. Speaking at a UN […]
Head of Moroccan Govt. Aziz Akhannouch is representing King Mohammed VI at the China-Africa Summit convening in Beijing Sept.4-6 under the theme: “Joining Hands to Advance Modernization and Build a High-Level China-Africa Community with a Shared Future.” Akhannouch is accompanied by minister of foreign affairs Nasser Bourita and minister-delegate for investment Mohcine Jazouli. A delegation […]
The Algerian regime has suffered another humiliating diplomatic setback in Beijing after the Chinese authorities refused the participation of the Polisario in the ongoing China-Africa cooperation forum. This is another slap on the face of ruling Algerian junta and their separatist militias in just few days after the Tokyo scandal which exposed their total failure, […]
Despite consecutive dry years, Morocco’s banking sector has shown resilience and stability, the World Bank said. “Stress tests in Colombia, Morocco, and Mexico indicate that overall physical risks such as droughts and floods as well as transition risks are relatively benign for the financial system as a whole,” the World Bank said in its “Finance […]
Efforts to rebuild fully or partially demolished homes are underway along with the upgrade of roads, hospitals and schools, the head of the government said a few days ahead of the one-year anniversary of the earthquake that killed 3000 people mostly in the Atlas mountains. So far, 55,142 building permits have been handed with 49,632 […]
Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita took part, on Tuesday in Beijing, in the ministerial meeting of the China-Africa Cooperation Forum, a platform seeking to foster Chinese-African partnership on the basis of the principles of solidarity, cooperation and respect of sovereignty and territorial integrity of states. During the meeting, the Chinese and African ministers discussed and […]
On September 1 evening, Abdulrahman Milad, also known as “Al-Bidja,” the Commander of the Naval Academy in Libya, was assassinated by gunmen as he was leaving the academy in Sayyad, located west of Tripoli. In response to the assassination, protests erupted in Zawiya, Milad’s hometown, where demonstrators blocked the coastal road. The former head of […]
In a dramatic confrontation in Dakahlia governorate on September 2, two notorious criminals were killed, and one police officer sustained injuries during an exchange of gunfire. The incident unfolded after police received credible intelligence indicating that the two criminals, who had been sentenced to life imprisonment for drug trafficking and possession of illegal firearms, were […]
Mauritania’s Ministry of Digital Transformation and Modernization of Administration has mandated that telecom operators improve the quality of their services by September 22, 2024, or face substantial financial and administrative penalties. The ministry’s memorandum outlined potential sanctions, including a reduction of up to three months from the duration of existing licenses and fines of up […]
In a significant move towards sustainable energy, the steering committee for Morocco’s Green Hydrogen Initiative, known as “l’Offre Maroc,” held a meeting to discuss the criteria for projects after nearly 40 bids were submitted on a platform run by the Moroccan agency for sustainable energy MASEN. The committee emphasized transparency and competitiveness for bids across […]