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Gabon’s Foreign minister Marie-Edith Tassyla-Ye-Doumbeneny has reaffirmed her country’s steadfast backing to the Moroccanness of the Sahara and hailed the historic UNSC 2797 endorsing the Autonomy plan under the Kingdom’s sovereignty. The supportive stand was expressed by Gabonese top diplomat during a meeting held Tuesday in Rabat with Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita. Tassyla-Ye-Doumbeneny described the […]
Libya, the United States and Italy have issued Monday a joint statement announcing the launch of “Flintlock 2026” military exercise, scheduled to officially begin later this Week. The exercise, part of the annual program led by the United States Africa Command, brings together forces from more than 30 countries, including Libya, and will involve coordinated […]
Despite the Algerian regime’s silence and cover-up attempts, the British Foreign Office has issued a travel warning for Algeria following the two suicide bombings that rocked on Monday Algerian city of Blida as Pope Leo XIV started a visit to the country. “British nationals in the area should remain vigilant at all times and follow […]
Escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have severely disrupted global fertiliser markets, triggering supply shortages and rising prices that threaten agricultural production and food security, particularly in emerging economies. In this context, Morocco, a global fertilizer market mover, has been approached to plug in the deficit. Concentration of key fertilizer ingredients in the Gulf […]
Morocco expects to steadily reduce its public debt over the rest of the decade as economic growth strengthens and the budget deficit remains contained, despite pressures from global geopolitical tensions, a senior finance official told Bloomberg. Public debt is forecast to fall to about 60% of gross domestic product by 2030 from roughly 67% at […]
Rabat is set to come alive with an exceptional cultural season. Under the High Patronage of King Mohammed VI, the Moroccan capital will officially launch, on April 24, 2026, the festivities of “Rabat UNESCO World Book Capital 2026,” a major event that will coincide with the 31st edition of the International Publishing and Book Fair […]
The planned Morocco–Nigeria gas pipeline is gaining relevance as global geopolitical tensions disrupt energy markets and rising electricity demand in West Africa fuels industrialisation and mining development. The African Atlantic Gas Pipeline, which will link Nigerian gas fields to Morocco and onward to Europe, is now moving into a new phase, with the next step […]
The contentious aftermath of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final between Morocco and Senegal has generated a legal debate that extends far beyond the football pitch. At a conference organized in Rabat last week by lawyers affiliated to the Party of Progress and Socialism, jurists and sports law specialists offered a structured dissection of […]
As Pope Leo XIV Pays was starting Monday a visit to Algeria, the first ever by a Pope, two individuals, wearing explosive belts, tried to target separate locations in Blida, located about fifty kilometers south of Algiers. Initial reports indicated that the two suicide bombers attempted to carry out separate attacks in the heart of […]
Recent rainfall and snowfall in Morocco have had a very positive impact on water resources, securing drinking water and supporting agriculture across the country for years to come thanks to replenish underground water and dam filling rate improving to 75%, Water and Equipment Minister Nizar Baraka said. Speaking at the House of Representatives, Baraka said […]