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Morocco will assess its fisheries deal with the EU and act accordingly, in line with the vision and foreign policy outlined by King Mohammed VI which favors partnerships “with a clearer added value,” foreign minister Nasser Bourita said. A fisheries protocol between Morocco and the EU expires in July 17 and a Moroccan-EU committee will […]
Germany returned Monday to Egypt 40 ancient Egyptian statuettes after they had been stolen and illegally smuggled out of the country, “Ahram Online” reports citing an official. Shaaban Abdel-Gawad, the supervisor-general of antiquities repatriation indicated to the media artefacts consists of 40 ushabti statuettes seized by German customs at Frankfurt Airport in 2020. According to […]
The U.S. have granted Togo $3 million to attend to around 60.000 people displaced in the north of the African country struggling to contain terrorism activities. USAID, Washington’s agency, provided the aid facility. The World Food Program (WFP) and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) will be the agency’s operational partners on the ground. Per a press […]
Moroccan flag carrier RAM plans to increase its fleet fourfold from 50 aircrafts to 200 by 2037 as the country prepares to host 67 million tourists, the Prime minister’s office said. A contract, signed Tuesday, covers the 2023-2037 period providing for an increase in the state’s contribution in RAM’s capital, the prime minister’s office said. […]
Morocco’s economy is expected to grow 3.6% amid a recovery in foreign and domestic demand and assumptions of an average farm output as well as a drop in prices of commodities in global markets, the planning agency HCP said. This year, however, economic growth would stand at 3.3% after a below-average cereals harvest of 5.51 […]
Chariot, a London-listed, Africa-focused energy company, announced on Tuesday it has raised $15 million (£11.7 million) for its onshore drilling operation in Morocco. The company said the funds were raised through the placement and subscription of 89.6 million shares at an issue price of 14 pence per share, according to a statement from Chariot posted […]
Three expatriates operating a helicopter died Tuesday after the aircraft crashed a few minutes after takeoff in the town Kambove, in the Haut-Katanga Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, reports say. A French pilot and a South African administrator and a Polish executive in charge of security were found dead after their helicopter […]
Emirati Invictus Investment Company has announced plans to invest over $272 million on its expansion into North and East Africa with a focus on Morocco thanks to its political stability, geostrategic position, incentives to investors and competitive economy. In a press release issued Monday, the Dubai-based company said the expansion will be made through acquisitions […]
Angola says it supports a political solution based on compromise to the Sahara regional conflict. In a joint statement issued Tuesday in Rabat following the 3rd meeting of the Moroccan-Angolan Joint Cooperation Commission, Angolan foreign minister Téte Antonio said his country encourages the efforts made by the UN Chief and his personal envoy, Staffan De […]
Moroccan para-athlete Fatima Ezzahra El Idrissi has cracked the 1500 m world record at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championship taking place in Paris July 8 – 17. Fatima Ezzahra won gold in women’s 1500m T12, setting new world record at 4:22.15. American athlete Liza Corso ranked 2nd followed by Tunisia’s Somaya Bousaid. The Paris […]