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Morocco Urges Africa Human Rights Commission to Address Violations Committed in Tindouf Camps

Morocco has called on the African Commission on Human Rights to address the flagrant human rights violations committed in the Tindouf camps in southwest Algeria. The call was launched this week in Addis Ababa by Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the African Union and ECA Mohammed Arrouchi. “The Human rights situation in member countries must be […]

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AFESD Finances Dam & Road Projects in Morocco

The Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) has extended Morocco two loans totaling 72 million Kuwaiti dinars (about 2.27 bln MAD) to help finance two projects. The loans will finance the rehabilitation of the Mohammed V dam in eastern Morocco, and the construction of the Laayoune expressway bypass in the South. The first […]

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Morocco takes part in US-Africa Business Summit in Maputo

A Moroccan delegation, led by Minister Delegate for African Cooperation, Mr. Mohcine Jazouli, is taking part in the 12th US-Africa Business Summit, held in Maputo, Mozambique, June 18-21. Morocco, the only African country to sign a free trade agreement with the United States and a leading diplomatic and economic player on the continent, is represented […]

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Morocco’s Managem expands stake to 85% in a gold project in Guinea Conakry

Moroccan mining firm, Managem, announced, Tuesday, that it acquired the remaining 30% stake in the joint venture with West African-focused gold mining and exploration company Avocet Mining, for $21 million.   In 2016, Managem acquired 40% of this project in partnership with Avocet Mining before increasing this share to 70% in 2018.   With this […]

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UN-C 24: Petitioners Highlight Sahara Socioeconomic Progress, Decry Oppression in Tindouf Camps

Several representatives from Morocco’s southern provinces and advocates of human rights took the floor at the 19th session of the UN Committee of 24, convening in New York, to highlight the major social and economic development accomplished in the Moroccan Sahara, which has become a model of inclusive development and growth, and to renew support […]

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Morocco, Azerbaijan in same fight against foreign-backed separatists

Both Morocco and Azerbaijan have suffered from the remnants of separatists hosted and armed by hostile neighboring states. Morocco has struggled to recover its territorial integrity and sovereignty after enduring the painful experience of double French and Spanish colonization that drew arbitrary borders, amputating the Kingdom of territories that were until a recent past part […]

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Manama, Riyadh Renew Support to Morocco’s Sovereignty over the Sahara

Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have both renewed this week backing to Morocco’s legitimate rights over its southern provinces and reaffirmed rejection of any attack on Morocco’s supreme interests, sovereignty and territorial integrity. In Manama, the Foreign Ministry renewed in a statement Bahrain’s supportive position to Morocco’s legitimate rights over its southern provinces, and its backing […]

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Casablanca Finance City sees promising growth prospects

Head of Casablanca Finance city (CFC) saïd Ibrahimi said that the number of companies that have acquired CFC status rose to 184 and is set to increase in light of the advantages offered by the Moroccan financial center to companies that want to expand in Africa. He said that CFC tax regime was not the […]

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Morocco, a leading exporter of aeronautical products in Africa

Morocco is taking part in the 53rd Paris International Air and Space Show, which opened on Monday at the Bourget exhibition Center, North of Paris, an opportunity to “showcase the boom and dynamism the sector is witnessing today,” said the Minister of Industry Moulay Hafid Elalamy, who is leading the Moroccan delegation to the show. […]

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BCIJ Dismantles another Terror Cell in Northern Morocco

The Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) dismantled, this Tuesday, a five-member terrorist cell in the Moroccan northern city of Tetouan. The five individuals, aged between 23 and 33, have alleged links with the ISIS terror group. The search operations enabled the seizure of electronic devices, knives and a military uniform, said the BCIJ in […]