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Morocco will suspended starting from Monday all classes from the pre-school level to higher education as well as vocational training institutions, the education ministry said. Schools have to apply distance learning as the suspension of classes is not to be understood as an exceptional holiday but rather a precautionary measure to avert the spread of […]
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani Thursday appointed former envoy to South Africa, Mohamed Ould Hanani, as the country’s new envoy to Morocco, le360 news outlet reports citing a Mauritanian diplomatic source. The diplomatic source, however, said the appointment has not been announced officially yet. The Mauritanian embassy in the kingdom had been void […]
Morocco decided this Friday to suspend, until further notice, all air and sea connections with France over fears of the coronavirus pandemic, which continues to spread around the world and particularly in the European continent. The decision was discussed between King Mohammed VI and President Emmanuel Macron, as well as between the relevant governmental authorities […]
Moroccan government has earmarked $5.7 million to help farmers protect their livestock and ease their concern over the delay of rainfall. The funds will be used for the purchase and transportation of fodder to rural zones and remote villages to enable farmers to keep their cattle. These emergency measures were announced lately by minister […]
A landmark Moroccan law guaranteeing public access to information entered into force this Thursday. The move is a major forward step enhancing the country’s democratic transition, good governance and transparency. Under the new law stipulated in the Constitution of 2011, public authorities, courts, public administrations or private establishments offering public service… are obliged to publish […]
The polisario is living a nightmare these days in Geneva as members of the sahraoui population living in the Tindouf camps made the trip to the European capital to reveal the truth about the everyday life in these camps where abuse and torture are common practice. Last week, Sahrawi activist & human rights defender, El […]
As announced last week by Liberia’s Foreign Minister Gbehzohngar Findley during a visit to Rabat, Liberia has officially opened this Thursday its consulate in Dakhla. FM Findley traveled again to Morocco to chair the official opening ceremony of this diplomatic representation. When announcing Liberia’s plan to further broaden its consular services to the […]
Morocco has 46.67 million mobile phone subscribers, that is more than the entire population estimated at 40 million people. The latest figures released by telecoms regulator ANRT show that mobile phone penetration rate last year was 131.14%, noting that subscriptions in mobile phone services operated by the three main companies rose 20.54% last year. […]
Military leaders from the United States, Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal will modify the size and scope of African Lion to minimize exposure of participating service members from the US and partner nations to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), announced the US Africa Command. “The safety and protection of all of our forces — US and […]
Nezha Hayat, Chairperson of Moroccan Capital Market Authority (AMMC), has been elected Chair of Africa-Middle-East Regional Committee (AMERC) of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO). The IOSCO Regional Committee for Africa and the Middle East brings together the financial market regulators of the region, bearing the mission to examine, exchange information and promote issues […]