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Throne Day: King Mohammed VI pardons nearly 2,500 inmates, including convicts in extremism, terrorism cases

On the occasion of Throne Day, celebrated on July 30 in Morocco, King Mohammed VI granted pardon to 2,476 People, sentenced by the different Moroccan courts, the Justice Ministry said in a statement. The Ministry of Justice unveiled the list of the beneficiaries of the royal pardon, who are either detained or serving a suspended […]

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25 Years of Reign: Ports of Tanger-Med, Nador West Med & Dakhla Atlantic, changing face of Morocco

Moroccans are looking back with pride at the impressive social, economic and political achievements accomplished in the country under the leadership of King Mohammed VI. In a span of 25 years, the Kingdom has been transformed into a regional powerhouse with a highly diversified and competitive economy with a vast network of global friends, strategic […]

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Mali: Tuareg-led rebel coalition claims major victory over govt. troops, Russian mercenaries

A Tuareg-led separatist rebel coalition claims a major victory over Mali’s army, saying they had killed and injured dozens of government soldiers and their allied mercenaries from the Wagner group. Following three days of intense fighting in the Tinzaouatene district near the border with Algeria, the rebel movement, the Permanent Strategic Framework for Peace, Security […]

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Türkiye’s two-year military deployment to Somalia green-lighted by parliament

Some elements of the Turkish Armed Forces will be deployed to Somalia for two years to assist the Horn of Africa country with security efforts against terrorism and other threats following the Turkish parliament’s approval of a presidential motion on Saturday (27 July) This decision follows a defense and economic cooperation agreement signed between both […]

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French Magazine highlights Morocco’s Infrastructure Renaissance spearheaded by King Mohammed VI

The French magazine Conflicts, specializing in geopolitical issues, extensively published an analysis on “Morocco’s success in the field of infrastructure over the past 25 years, after considering the role of this element in various international documents as fundamental to economic development.” In what constitutes a “French acknowledgment” of Morocco’s infrastructure Renaissance, the Geopolitics magazine confirmed […]

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Morocco in the forefront of African solidarity under King Mohammed VI reign

King Mohammed VI stands as a champion of intra-African solidarity, matching words with action through the launch of initiatives that aimed at spurring African economic integration, protecting the rights of Africans, promoting religious tolerance, and safeguarding peace and stability. Integration With more than 50 visits paid to different African countries during 25 years of his […]

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Italian ferry company opens new bureau in Nador

Italian ferry company Grandi Navi Veloci (GNV) has inaugurated this week a new bureau in Nador, its second in Morocco after that of Tangiers. This expansion in the North African kingdom falls in the frame of the Marhaba 2024 operation, meant to facilitate Moroccan expatriates’ journey for holidaying in their mother country. “Following extensive renovation […]

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Turkey considers Libya offshore hydrocarbons explorations

Turkish energy minister said his country is planning to conduct offshore explorations in Libyan waters in search of oil and gas. Ankara and Tripoli are close to reaching an agreement to launch the explorations, energy minister Alparslan Bayraktar told Sabah newspaper. Bayraktar said that, while Turkey invests in explorations in the Mediterranean, it also attaches […]

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ANC excludes former President Jacob Zuma from its ranks

After being suspended from the African National Congress (ANC) in January 2024, former South African president Jacob Zuma has been expelled by the party’s disciplinary Committee, according to a leaked document. He was sanctioned for having led a rival party in the May 2024 legislative elections. After suspension, exclusion: the disciplinary committee of South Africa’s […]

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Algeria: Ruling Junta challenged by dissident armed forces, threatening implosion of country

“Free Algerian Army” has announced its breakaway from the Army to liberate the country from the ruling military gang, signaling doom and gloom awaiting the Algerians risking another “Black Decade”. In a press release posted Saturday on X, the dissident group claimed responsibility for the deadly attack that rocked lately Oran military base and for […]