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COMESA, or the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, has recorded a significant increase in trade both globally and within the region above the pre-Covid-19 pandemic levels, according to the latest detailed report on key developments and achievements recorded in the past year in the COMESA region under the market integration and physical integration […]
African Lion 2023 concluded with a series of air and ground war maneuvers on Friday in Tan-Tan, Morocco. The exercises involved coordinated air raids by Moroccan and American aircraft, along with land maneuvers simulating actual combat operations. The closing ceremony commenced with a display by two Royal Air Force F-16 fighter jets, performing high-speed and […]
Five African leaders seeking to help bring an end to the war in Ukraine arrived in Kyiv on a peace mission on Friday (16 June) as the Ukrainian capital city was rocked by explosions and the blaring of air raid sirens. Last month, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa had indicated that his Russian and Ukrainian […]
The European Union’s landmark Carbon Border Adjustment mechanism (CBAM) will push producers to decarbonize, yet make it harder to do so, because it is a poorly designed policy that can end up doing more harm than good, according to a latest study published by ‘African Arguments’ that also suggests that the CBAM policy could cut […]
Moroccan-Israeli relations are gaining momentum as evidenced by the growing number of cooperation deals sealed by the two countries in various sectors, including tourism, defense, industry, scientific research, agriculture, water, IT, healthcare, and security. On Friday, the two countries agreed to strengthen their cooperation ties in the health sector under an agreement inked in Rabat […]
Morocco’s futsal team won the Arab Cup for the 3rd time in a row, following their victory over Kuwait (7-1) at the seventh edition of the Arab Futsal Cup held in Jeddah. Shortly after the end of the game Friday, King Mohammed VI sent a message of congratulations to the members of the national futsal […]
With Russia now considering a withdrawal from the Black Sea grain deal and with its offer of ‘no-cost delivery’ of grains and fertilizers to ‘friendly’ African countries, Moscow seems to be recalibrating its African strategy, says a recent Geopolitical Handbook titled ‘Putin’s African Dream and The New Dawn’ published by Modern Diplomacy. While Russian president […]
King Mohammed VI has appointed Fouzi Lekjaa, minister delegate in charge of the Budget and president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), chairman of the Committee in charge of the Kingdom’s candidacy for hosting the 2030 FIFA World Cup within the frame of a joint Morocco-Spain-Portugal bid. The announcement was made by the Royal […]
President Tebbboune has willingly thrown his country in the arms of Russia, confirming Algiers status as a satellite state of Moscow, in a move that will anger the West and probably draw sanctions on Algeria. Following months of swinging between France and Russia, Tebboune has officially hedged the Algerian wagon to the Russian train. Speaking […]
Taqa Morocco SA, a leading energy company in Morocco, said on Wednesday it plans to develop 1 gigawatt (GW) of wind and solar projects by 2030 to support the country’s energy transition goals. The company’s CEO Abdelmajid Iraqui Houssaini told Bloomberg that Taqa Morocco SA is also looking into investing in desalination projects to tackle […]