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Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan, earlier this week, led a delegation to Niger to discuss uranium supplies, Bloomberg reported. The delegation “wants to tap Nigerien supplies of the fissile mineral to fuel Turkey’s nascent nuclear-power industry,” it said. The two parties agreed to boost cooperation on energy, mining, intelligence, and defense, at a time Niger […]
Côte d’Ivoire Joined the United Nations Water Convention, a treaty that aims to improve joint water management across borders. The West African country, which faces increasing is the 53rd party to the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes, known as the 1992 UN Water Convention. Only 10 African countries […]
Morocco has welcomed the advisory opinion issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the legal consequences arising from Israel’s policies and practices in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including Al Quds, said an official source from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Morocco, whose Sovereign, King Mohammed VI chairs the Al-Quds Committee, stresses the importance […]
Tunisia’s Kais Saied, who made the unsurprising announcement of his re-election bid, has been using the judiciary to ban political opponents from partaking in October 6 elections, amid worsening economic prospects and social stability. Saied made his re-election bid public the same day a court in Tunis handed an eight-month in prison sentence to leader […]
The Algerian regime has been smacked with the remarks of U.S. Ambassador to Algeria Elizabeth Moore Aubin who affirmed that the American recognition of Morocco’s full sovereignty over its entire Saharan territory is a “historical fact” and an irreversible decision as evidenced by the Biden Administration which has maintained the U.S. stand announced by former […]
Morocco took part, on the instructions of King Mohammed VI, Supreme Commander and Chief of the General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces, in the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT), one of the world’s largest air shows, held July 19-21 at the British Air Force’s Fairford base, in the West of England. Morocco’s Royal Air […]
A Royal Navy patrol boat intercepted, approximately 157 km northwest of the city of Dakhla, a pirogue in difficulty with on board 196 Sub-Saharan would-be migrants, who intended to reach the Canary Islands. One of the passengers was dead. The rescued people received first aid on board, before being taken safely back to the […]
Morocco’s police officers arrested an Interpol-flagged British National at Marrakech Menara Airport on Thursday. The 31-year-old British citizen was subject to an international arrest warrant based on his alleged involvement in drug trafficking, Barlamane news website reported, citing a security source. After verifying the Interpol database, the police identified the individual as the subject of […]
The World Bank has launched a new Sweden-funded Trade Facilitation Support Program (TFSP) in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) that aims to streamline trade processes, reduce costs, and enhance connectivity, thereby boosting regional and international trade. By aligning with international standards and focusing on inclusive growth, the TFSP is designed to boost economic development, reduce […]
Morocco was elected on Friday in the person of Nadia Annouz, Vice-President of the National Authority for Probity, Prevention, and Fight against Corruption, as a member of the African Union Advisory Board Against Corruption (AUABC) for a 6-year term. The election took place during the 45th session of the AU Executive Council held in Accra, […]