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Morocco’s expanding religious diplomacy took center stage this week in Niger, where African scholars and officials underscored the pivotal role of the Royal institution of the Commandership of the Faithful in promoting stability and moderation across a continent facing mounting security and ideological challenges. The two‑day colloquium, held on June 6–7 in Niamey and organized […]
King Mohammed VI received on Monday at the Royal Palace in Rabat Moroccan mountaineer Nawal Sfendla, who recently climbed both Mount Everest and Lhotse in a single expedition and awarded her with Wissam Al Moukafaa Al Watania of the Order of Officer. This Royal audience reflects the steadfast interest the King has always shown for […]
Morocco’s fertility rate has fallen to 1.97 children per woman in 2024, dropping below the generational replacement threshold of 2.1 for the first time in the country’s demographic history, according to a study published by France’s Institut National d’Etudes Démographiques (INED). The finding marks a structural turning point: below the replacement level, the population renews […]
The Vision of King Mohammed VI in favor of a sovereign, united and sustainable continent was highlighted at a ceremony held Monday in Rabat to celebrate Africa Day. Organized by the African Training and Research Centre in Administration for Development (CAFRAD) under the theme “An Innovative Royal Vision for Sustainable Development Based on Shared African […]
Western Sudan’s Darfur and Kordofan regions are facing a deepening convergence of crises, as intercommunal violence, renewed warfare, and a suspected cholera outbreak stretch already fragile humanitarian systems to breaking point, United Nations has warned. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Monday, June 1st, that escalating clashes between rival […]
The Bayt Mal Al-Quds Asharif Agency announced on Monday the payment of allowances for Palestinian orphans sponsored by the institution in Al-Quds, ahead of Eid Al-Adha. This follows the disbursement of the first-quarter allowance for the current year to beneficiary orphans in the Gaza Strip on April 30. This initiative carries a new message of […]
Tunisia has repatriated more than 4,000 irregular migrants to their countries of origin since July 2025 as part of a large-scale operation targeting migrants from sub-Saharan Africa. The Tunisian news agency (TAP) quoted National Guard spokesperson Houcemeddine Jbabli as saying that the operation was coordinated by the Ministry of the Interior and the Tunisian Red […]
CAF President Patrice Motsepe has expressed his deep gratitude to King Mohammed VI for granting his royal pardon to the Senegalese supporters convicted of offences relating to the Final Match of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025. In a statement posted on the CAF website Saturday, Patrice Motsepe said: “On behalf of […]
Moroccans accounted for 8% of the 1,177,232 citizenships granted across European Union countries in 2024, ranking as the second largest group of new citizens after Syrians, according to Eurostat. Data published in the EU statistics office’s 2026 edition of Demography of Europe showed Syrians made up the largest share of naturalizations last year, with 110,083 […]
Morocco aims to make the kingdom a “natural destination” for investment by its diaspora, head of the government Aziz Akhannouch said, as the country seeks to channel remittances into productive projects to support economic growth. Speaking at the opening of a national forum on investment and Moroccans living abroad, Akhannouch said the country wants to […]