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Three additional African countries sign “Tangier Appeal” to expel pseudo-SADR from AU

Three new African countries have signed, Saturday in Marrakech, the “Solemn Appeal for the expulsion of the pseudo SADR from the African Union”, known as “Tangier Appeal”. During this first follow-up meeting of the “Tangier Appeal” former Foreign Ministers of Lesotho, Madagascar and Gambia have proceeded to the signing of this Appeal, signed on November […]

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Dakar 2 Summit: Morocco, an example at the service of Africa’s food sovereignty (AfDB)

On the occasion of the Dakar 2 Summit, held from January 25 to 27 in Diamniadio, near Dakar, on the theme “Feed Africa: food sovereignty and resilience”, the Moroccan government shared successful experiences in the agricultural field, which are the subject of cooperation with the countries of the continent, said the African Development Bank (AfDB) […]

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Climate finance regulation: Morocco, an example in the Maghreb

Morocco has once again emerged as a leader in the Maghreb in matters of climate finance systems and regulation to support climate action, according to the “Climate Finance Readiness Index” report The report, published recently by the Toronto and Casablanca-based consulting firm Green For South, highlighted that Morocco is, in its sub-region which also includes […]

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Morocco’s Southern Provinces population fully benefits from EU-Morocco agreements – Official EU Report

The European Union has reaffirmed, in its 2022 report, the full benefit of the population of Morocco’s southern provinces of the agreements between Rabat and Brussels and their positive impact on the socio-economic development of these regions. The publication of this annual report, by the services of the European Commission and the European External Action […]

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Low turnout haunts Tunisia’s parliamentary vote as economic crisis bite

Few Tunisians are expected to cast ballots in the second round of a vote for a parliament that has been stripped out of its powers as part of a power grab by President Kais Said in a context where the Tunisian economy is on the verge of collapse. The second round is taking place on […]

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Italy: Activists slam EP’s interference in Morocco’s internal affairs as ‘illegitimate’, ‘inadmissible’

The Moroccan-Italian Human Rights Organization (OIMDU) has strongly condemned the interference of the European Parliament (EP) in the internal affairs of Morocco as “illegitimate” and “inadmissible”. OIMDU President Abdellah Khezraji stressed that this is an “irresponsible” drift on the part of some entities angered by the remarkable influence of the Kingdom at the regional and […]

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Dakar 2 Summit: Morocco’s OCP committed to improving farming productivity in Africa (Official)

Morocco OCP group will “actively contribute” to improving agricultural productivity in Africa, with a commitment to devote to the continent more than 4 million tons of fertilizers in 2023, said the General Manager of OCP Africa, Mohamed Anouar Jamali. This amount represents “more than double that provided by OCP to the continent in 2021 and […]

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Morocco & Qatar discuss FTA to bolster trade exchanges

Morocco and Qatar are negotiating a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to strengthen further their economic cooperation, investments and trade exchanges which soared during the past four years to $207 million. The second round of FTA talks was held lately in Doha. The Moroccan delegation was headed by Abdelouahed Rahal, Trade Director at the Ministry of […]

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Easyjet to carry 1.6 million people to Morocco by 2028

Easyjet is planning to increase its seat capacity from several European airports to Morocco to 1.6 million passengers by 2028, up from 800,00 currently, the carrier said. The announcement was made following a deal with Morocco’s tourism promotion office ONMT. Easyjet already connects different airports in the UK, France, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal […]

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France recalls ambassador to Burkina Faso after Ouagadougou ordered pullout of troops

France’s Foreign ministry Thursday said it has recalled its ambassador to Burkina Faso amid diplomatic tension after the government of the West African country ordered Paris to remove its troops from its soil in rejection of 2018 military agreement between the two countries. “In the context of the latest developments in Burkina Faso, we have […]