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King Mohammed VI chaired a meeting on the measures to ensure water supply amid a severe drought that left many key dams empty. Speaking at the meeting, water minister Nizar Baraka said dam filling rate dropped to a critical 23.2% so far in January, compared to 31.5% in the same period last year, due to […]
The number of passengers transiting through Moroccan airports rose 32% in 2023 to 27 million people, indicating a recovery of the tourism sector and the growing importance of the Casablanca hub for travelers to and from Africa. The national airports agency ONDA reported that the growth was driven by international traffic with 24,429,325 passengers. Africa […]
The Moroccan Association of Local Council Presidents (AMPCC) and the Association of Mayors of Senegal (AMS) signed a cooperation and partnership protocol in Dakar, meant to enhance cooperation between local authorities in the two countries. The agreement, initiated by AMPCC President Mounir Lymouri, Mayor of Tangier, and AMS President Oumar BA, was signed during the […]
Thousands marched on January 14 to renew their call for an independent Kabylie and denounce the atrocities and rights violations of the Algerian regime there. The celebration of the Amazigh year 2974 took place in the Kabylie region in a gloomy atmosphere amid an intensifying crackdown on the kabylie people under the military regime. The […]
The Italian government has agreed to finance a feasibility study for building a pipeline destined to transport green hydrogen from Morocco to the European country. This ambitious project has been disclosed lately by Italian MP Debora Serracchiani of the Democratic Party. She described Morocco as a leader in renewable energy in the Mediterranean basin. The […]
Somalia’s entry into the East African Community (EAC) and the re-election of the Congolese president are likely to provide an important impetus to the financial services, banking and tourism, as well as to investments in renewable energy, oil, transport and logistics, all of whom are set to drive business opportunities in the East African region […]
World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual survey of chief economists from the public and private sector is relatively upbeat about Africa, with 65% of them expecting moderate growth in sub-Saharan Africa this year, but geopolitical rifts could hit global growth. According to the WEF’s Chief Economists Outlook report, 56% of the chief economists polled anticipate a […]
Cape Verde, the West African archipelago of ten islands, has officially been declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) as malaria-free, hailing it as a significant milestone in the fight against the disease. The historic milestone makes the Portuguese-speaking nation only the fourth country in the African region — and the 44th in the world […]
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has kicked off his inaugural trip of 2024 that takes him to four countries around Africa, focusing on diplomacy, economics, and security issues on the continent. During his first stop in Cairo, the top Chinese diplomat called for a ceasefire in Gaza and the start of the implementation of the […]
Niger’s Prime Minister Lamine Zeine landed in Russia on Monday January 15, the first leg of an international tour to take him also to Iran, Turkey and Serbia as the West African country seeks to diversify partners after severing ties with former colonial power France. Zeine is heading a high-key delegation including the ministers of […]