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Morocco’s potential role in establishing a future center of excellence dedicated to sustainability in the minerals sector was highlighted during an online panel held last week, ahead of the Future Minerals Forum (FMF) in Riyadh this January 13-15. The discussion examined critical issues surrounding strategic minerals essential to global energy transition and economic growth. Participants […]
Casablanca welcomed pediatricians, health specialists, and medical experts from across Africa for the Second African Congress of Pediatrics, a three-day event focused on addressing the continent’s children’s health challenges through knowledge exchange and South-South collaboration. The three-day congress (January 9–11) drew participants from approximately 40 African countries, alongside substantial online attendance. Attendees highlighted the importance […]
Several industrial facilities in Mali’s western Kayes region were attacked on Sunday, January 11, as suspected jihadists linked to al-Qaeda expanded their campaign from fuel blockades to direct strikes on economic infrastructure. According to reports published this Monday, three factories producing cement, lime and plaster — owned by Malian and Indian businessmen — were targeted […]
Sudan’s government formally returned to the capital, Khartoum, on Sunday, marking its first presence there since the outbreak of war with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in April 2023. Prime Minister Kamel Idris, arriving from Port Sudan where the administration had been temporarily based, described the move as a national turning point and promised […]
Morocco’s fruit and vegetable export sector achieved remarkable volume growth between 2023 and 2025, yet the financial picture reveals a more complex reality. According to data from the Office des Changes and Morocco Foodex, exports climbed from approximately 1.4 million tons in 2023 to nearly 1.6 million tons in 2025—a cumulative increase of roughly 15% […]
Libya ranked as the world’s fifth-largest importer of Turkish gold and jewelry over the past year, with imports valued at more than $350 million, according to data released by Turkey’s Anadolu Agency on January 11, 2026. Turkish jewelry exports to Libya reached about $356.2 million, underscoring resilient demand despite Libya’s prolonged economic and political headwinds. […]
Tunisia incurred financial losses exceeding one billion dinars last year across 11 public institutions and companies, according to an official audit report. The Tunisian Court of Auditors released its annual report last week, uncovering widespread financial irregularities and governance lapses. The audit estimates total losses at about 1.07 billion dinars, with the national airline Tunisair […]
Morocco’s rapid expansion in renewable energy and low‑carbon fertilizer production is positioning the country at the center of efforts to tackle global food insecurity and climate change, the World Economic Forum (WEF) said. Morocco’s strategy offers a “real‑time laboratory” for how developing economies can increase agricultural output while cutting emissions, two goals the world must […]
Morocco’s dam reserves have risen to 45.2% of capacity after months of rainfall, offering the country rare relief following several years of severe water shortages, official data showed. Stored water volumes increased from 5.6 billion cubic meters to 7.6 billion m³ over four months, a gain of nearly 2 billion m³, driven mainly by a […]
Morocco, represented by its Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, Omar Hilale, was appointed by the President of the UN General Assembly, Annalena Baerbock, to co-facilitate, with Finland’s Ambassador, Elina Kalkku, the review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. The selection of Morocco to lead the ninth review of this strategy […]