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Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi has announced that the government will soon present a series of draft laws targeting money laundering, illicit enrichment, conflicts of interest and corruption, a move welcomed by lawmakers from both the majority and the opposition. Speaking during question time in the House of Representatives, Ouahbi said the bills would be introduced […]
In a sharply worded op-ed published on 29 October 2026, the Franco-Algerian writer and intellectual Boualem Sansal argues that Morocco has decisively outpaced Algeria in the long-running contest for regional leadership and influence across Africa. The OP-ed published by le350, frames the rivalry between the two North African neighbors as an ongoing “match without a […]
Morocco has called for building a Russian-African partnership focused on food and energy security, industrialization, and technology transfer in order to see the shared commitments turning into concrete actions responding to the priorities of the African continent. Addressing on Thursday the third Russia-Africa Summit convening in Moscow, Head of Govt. Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, who […]
Morocco’s newly appointed head of the government Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri has placed the fight against corruption and rent-seeking at the forefront of the government’s 2026–2031 program. In her inaugural policy address before members of the parliament, El Mansouri stressed that public institutions will not regain citizens’ trust without a genuine crackdown on corruption and […]
Morocco’s aerospace sector has undergone a qualitative leap thanks to the far-sighted Vision of King Mohammed VI, transitioning from simple assembly activities to advanced manufacturing and engineering, Minister Delegate in charge of the National Defense Administration Abdeltif Loudyi said. Speaking at the opening session of the 8th edition of the Marrakech Airshow, Loudyi described the […]
Morocco and the United Arab Emirates have reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthening their strategic partnership and military cooperation to counter common regional and international challenges. The two countries have discussed cooperation prospects in defense industry, training and exchange of expertise during the 3rd meeting of their Joint Military Committee convened in Rabat October 5-6. […]
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has appointed Moroccan diplomat Fathallah Sijilmassi as Special Envoy for G20 and Global Affairs. The appointment aims to strengthen the African Union’s engagement with major global institutions and ensure that Africa’s priorities, perspectives, and interests are effectively articulated in international decision-making processes. In his new […]
No case of Pilchard herpesvirus (PHV) has been officially reported in Morocco, and nothing currently confirms the pathogen is circulating in Moroccan waters, but sardine die-offs recorded since early August along South Africa’s coast have put the virus back in scientists’ sights, Le Matin daily reports. On August 14, South African authorities confirmed genetic material […]
Morocco’s response to persistent water scarcity is shifting from simply seeking new resources or building dams toward a more ambitious approach: connecting its river basins and transferring water to where it is needed, Spanish news outlet Atalayar comments. The strategy centers on a so-called “water motorway,” a network designed to move water from basins with […]
Morocco was the guest of honor at the third edition of the Women, Innovation and Sustainable Development Summit, known as WISS LATAM, held August 26 and 27 in Panama City with participants from Panama and several Latin American countries, La Vie éco reports. The summit, organized by the Pacific Chamber of Commerce under the theme […]