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Morocco has gradually entrenched its foothold at the African Union, reaping the benefits of its triumphal return with a landslide support within the pan-African organization. The election of Morocco to the AU Peace and Security Council is a step forward towards putting the AU on track of addressing Africa’s pressing issues of security and stability […]
Head of the Moroccan government Saad Eddine El Othmani will represent King Mohammed VI at the African Union’s 30th summit scheduled on January 28-29 in Ethiopia’s capital. The participation of El Othmani comes at a context Morocco is bolstering its positions within the AU’s bodies with the recent admission to the Peace and Security Council, […]
Morocco’s road map to boost its renewable energy development plans was discussed at a meeting held in Casablanca Friday under the chairmanship of King Mohammed VI. During the meeting, managing director of the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN), Mustapha Bakkoury, made a presentation on the achievements scored up to 2017, when the share of […]
Morocco, which has an arable land of 8 million hectares and great agro-climatic wealth, generates a diversified agricultural production, says the Euro Med Invest Business Guide. The share of agriculture in the GDP varies from 10 to 15 pc from one year to another – to which adds about 4 pc for agro-industry, says the […]
Morocco was elected to the African Union’s Peace and Security Council, a body entrusted with conflict prevention, conflict management and resolution, and peacekeeping in Africa. The election of Morocco to this supreme decision-making body on peace and security issues, where the Kingdom is set to play a major role, took place in Addis Ababa Friday, […]
To keep the momentum in its African policy, Morocco has set up a department at the foreign affairs ministry fully dedicated to African Affairs. The recent government reshuffle approved by King Mohammed VI unveiled the name of Mohcine Jazouli, a businessman with strategic insight, as the official tasked with following up all projects pertaining to […]
Since it joined the African Union a year ago, Morocco has been working closely with African states to address the continent’s pressing issues, notably migration, sustainable development and peace and security. The next African summit, the 30th, scheduled on January 28-29, will see Morocco present a new Agenda on Migration in Africa along with the […]
With its 8 world class football stadiums, Morocco still needs more stadiums to boost its chances of hosting the 2026 football World Cup, which will see the number of participating teams increase from 32 to 48. Head of Morocco’s football federation (FRMF) Fouzi Lekjaa told the press, after the launch of the campaign bid, that […]
The Pestana CR7 venture, owned by Real Madrid’s star Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal’s top hotel chain, Pestana, announced the opening of a new hotel in Marrakesh next year. The hotel would be the fifth under the Pestana CR7 chain, Moroccan media said, adding that the Marrakech hotel is part of the brand’s plan to double […]
The green projects launched by Moroccan enterprises will receive support from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). In this respect, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed in Rabat by Moroccan Minister of Economy and Finance Mohammed Boussaid, and EBRD Vice President Pierre Heilbronn, who is on visit to Morocco from 24 to 29 […]