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Morocco was elected by a large majority to the vice-presidency of Interpol for Africa for a three-year term during the organization’s executive committee elections. This election attests to Morocco’s efforts to maintain security and stability at regional and international levels and its pioneering role in promoting South-South security cooperation, the Moroccan General Directorate of National […]
According to data released by the National Institute of Statistics (INS), the inflation rate in October 2024 held steady at 6.7%. This overall stability reflects a mix of accelerating and slowing price trends across different categories. On one side, the rise in the inflation rate is driven by sharper year-on-year increases in the “restaurant, cafe, […]
Sudan is stepping back from economic ties with the United Arab Emirates, with Government sources indicating early this week that Sudan may soon terminate multiple investment agreements with Abu Dhabi. This move, according to Sudanese officials, is driven by what they see as UAE interference in Sudan’s internal affairs, particularly through alleged support for the […]
King Mohammed VI, may God assist Him, delivered, on Wednesday evening, a speech to His faithful people on the occasion of the 49th anniversary of the glorious Green March. Here follows the full text of the speech: “Praise be to God May peace and blessings be upon the Prophet, His Kith and Kin Dear Citizens, […]
Sudan has cancelled a $6 billion deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to develop a Red Sea port, in an apparent protest against Abu Dhabi’s alleged support for the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the paramilitary group engaged in the country’s ongoing bloody conflict. Sudan’s Finance Minister Gibril Ibrahim said on Sunday (3 November) his […]
The upcoming high-stakes presidential election in the United States will be consequential to every region of the world, not least Africa, as its result will determine the nature of future interactions between this leading global power and African countries, according to experts and observers. While Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former President Donald […]
A new United Nations report has unveiled a troubling trend in global unemployment, with African nations bearing a disproportionate burden of job losses between 2018 and 2023. Eight African countries rank among the world’s 22 nations experiencing the most severe unemployment increases, according to the World Social Report 2024. The findings, released by the UN […]
Sudan, South Sudan, Mali, Palestine and Haiti are rated among the most vulnerable areas globally where hundreds of thousands of people face or near famine, according to the latest six-monthly report by the United Nations’ food agencies. The Hunger Hotspot report, released on Thursday (31 October), warned that conflicts, economic instability, and climate shocks — […]
The lunatic Algerian regime has suffered another diplomatic setback at the UN Security Council after the United States and France ditched a proposal submitted by its delegate to UN for extending MINURSO mandate to include human rights monitoring. Algeria uses constantly its non-permanent seat at UN Security Council to undermine Morocco’s territorial integrity, derailing UN […]
On Tuesday in Rabat, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France’s public investments in Morocco, including in the Sahara, will continue. Speaking to business leaders and economic stakeholders at the conclusion of the “Morocco-France Entrepreneurial Meeting,” Macron highlighted Morocco as the “leading client” of the French Development Agency (AFD) for investments. He emphasized that the […]