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Morocco has moved up one spot to claim the 12th position globally in the FIFA rankings, as announced in the latest rankings released by the international football governing body on Thursday. With 1663.39 points, the Atlas Lions maintain their top spot in Africa ahead of Senegal, which occupies the 17th position with 1620.74 points. The […]
Morocco is taking part in the 44th ordinary session of the African Union (AU) Executive Council, which kicked off on Wednesday in Addis Ababa in the run-up to the Union’s Summit on February 17-18. The Foreign ministers of the 54 AU member countries are examining at this session the report of the 47th ordinary session […]
After Wagner Group’s collapse in mid 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin has recently launched a new Africa Corps, with 100 military staff officially deployed to Burkina Faso, with the aim to continue serving Russia’s interests on the continent — unofficially. While the war in Ukraine continues unabated, the depth of the ties between Burkina Faso […]
In a stunning remontada, Cote d’Ivoire emerged victorious in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, defeating Nigeria 2-1 in a thrilling final in Abidjan. As the host of the tournament, the Elephants’ triumph was nothing short of miraculous, especially considering their challenging journey to the final after going behind thanks to William Troost-Ekong header to […]
Cape Verde’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Rui Alberto de Figueiredo Soares reiterated, Monday, his country’s support for Morocco’s territorial integrity. In a statement to the press following talks with his Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita, in Rabat on the sidelines of the High-Level Ministerial Conference on Middle-Income Countries, Soares reaffirmed Cape Verde’s recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty […]
Rabat is hosting this Feb. 5-6 the high-level ministerial conference on middle-income countries under the theme “Solutions to Address Development Challenges of Middle-Income Countries in a Changing World.” The conference is attended by 32 countries, including many represented at ministerial level, and 23 United Nations development agencies and other international and regional institutions. Morocco is […]
South Africa has been blighted by the rule of a single party ANC which has been gradually destroying the country’s democratic and liberal post-apartheid foundations, while often resorting to ideological indulgences to whitewash its brutality towards its own white nationals and African migrants and conceal its economic and social failures. Taking aim at both Palestine […]
The proceedings of the 2nd meeting of the Council of Ministers of Defense of the Islamic Military Coalition for the Fight against Terrorism were held on Saturday in Riyadh, with the participation of the coalition’s member states, including Morocco. Morocco was represented at this meeting, held under the theme “Combating Terrorism: A Shared Responsibility”, by […]
Many African smallholder coffee farmers are now finding their main source of income in jeopardy after the European Union announced its plan to outlaw products sourced from deforested areas, which, as critics point out, could penalize so-called smallholder coffee farmers in Africa. In 2023, the EU established mandatory rules, known as EUDR, for companies dealing […]
African Countries are gathered in Marrakech from January 31 to February 2 to take part in the political meeting to promote the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) dedicated to African countries. The event is a collaborative effort initiated by Morocco and the US. The primary objective of the initiative is to encourage African countries to support […]