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Morocco and the United States have both voiced determination to continue to advance their partnership in light of the new global challenges. This came at a meeting that gathered in Washington Thursday the Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch, and US Trade Representative Katherine Tai, on the sidelines of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, where Akhannouch is […]
U.S. defense company L3Harris has announced a $29 million contract to provide smart weapon release systems to Morocco, Bahrain and Jordan, three allies of the United States. The L3Harris system gives F-16 pilots more firepower and expands their missions. The Bomb Release Unit (BRU)-57/A allows F-16s to carry two smart weapons on each system instead […]
Head of Moroccan Govt. Aziz Akhannouch has voiced his country’s steadfast commitment to contribute to strengthening further the partnership set between the U.S. and Africa for shared prosperity, development and inclusive economic growth. Speaking at a Forum held Wednesday in Washington within the frame of the US-Africa Leaders Summit (Dec. 13-15), Akhannouch said that King […]
US President Joe Biden, along several African leaders attending the US-Africa Leaders Summit held in Washington, have joined the head of the Moroccan government to watch the semifinal of the Qatar 2022 World Cup, opposing Morocco to France. The world leaders had taken some time off their deliberations for the US-Africa leaders’ summit to watch […]
King Mohammed VI has expressed to President Emmanuel Macron his congratulations for the qualification of the French team to the final of the prestigious World Cup competition. This came in a phone talk the Sovereign had with the French President at the end of the semi-final match of the 2022 World Cup, which brought together […]
King Mohammed VI has paid a vibrant tribute to the coach, players and all the components of the national team for their brilliant achievements. This came in a phone conversation with the coach of the national team, Walid Regragui, at the end of the semi-final match of the FIFA World Cup Qatar-2022, which opposed, on […]
Sudanese government has signed a $6 billion agreement with a consortium led by the United Arab Emirates’ AD Ports Group and Invictus Investment to develop a new port and economic zone in the Red Sea. “This mammoth project, estimated to cost around $6 billion, will give a powerful boost to the national economy and bring […]
Two Ethiopians have filed a lawsuit against Facebook’s parent company, Meta, over hate speech accusing the US tech giant of enabling violent and hateful posts from Ethiopia to flourish on Facebook, inflaming the country’s bloody civil war in Tigray region. Filed in Kenya, home to the platform’s content moderation operations related to Ethiopia, the lawsuit […]
Mamadi Doumbouya, the leader of transition in Guinea has vowed to refurbish the overpopulated central prison which hosting former President Moussa Dadis Camara, Africa Guinee reports. The project according to the media is slated to start next week and seeks to improve the conditions of inmates. The center built during the colonial era with a […]
The US Development agency USAID has donated to Côte d’Ivoire more than 2 million doses of Pfizer to help the West African country to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. The US embassy in capital Abidjan said in a statement that the vaccines will support the efforts of authorities to vaccinate 52 per cent of the population, […]