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Morocco has taken precautionary measures to counter a potential locust attack after swarms have been noticed in the country’s south, emanating from the Sahel region. While the situation remains stable, authorities are monitoring the evolution of the swarms in the affected regions, while a response including pesticides have been prepared to counter a potential outbreak, […]
Morocco has asked three Spanish pro-Polisario leftists’ activists to go back onboard the same flight that brought them to Laayoune’s airport in the Sahara. The three activists are known for their pro-separatism stands and came equipped with Polisario flags as part of a mission sugarcoated in “monitoring human rights.” The group is the third to […]
The Republic of Guinea has joined the ranks of countries commending Morocco’s “innovation capacity” and “diplomatic dexterity” following the Kingdom’s initiative to convene informal consultations with Guinea, Burkina Faso, Gabon, Mali, Niger, and Sudan as part of Morocco’s Chairmanship of the African Union’s Peace and Security Council (AU-PSC). In an official letter addressed to Morocco’s […]
The first edition of the International Congress on Entrepreneurship and Innovation Ecosystems in Africa will take place on April 4-5 in Fez. This congress will bring together experts, researchers, and entrepreneurs to discuss entrepreneurial dynamics and innovation ecosystems in Africa. The program features plenary conferences, debates, and a series of thematic workshops on topics such […]
Ryanair plans to double its passenger traffic in Morocco to 30 million by 2030, leveraging its growing presence in the North African market ahead of the FIFA World Cup, a company executive said Wednesday. The Irish low-cost carrier is implementing an “ambitious growth strategy” to expand from its current 15 million passengers, said Elena Cabrera, […]
King Mohammed VI has appointed Rahma Bourqia as the new president of Morocco’s Higher Council for Education, Training, and Scientific Research, while he extended Amina Bouayach’s term as president of the National Human Rights Council, the Royal Office announced in a statement released this Friday. The Monarch also named Mohammed El Habib Belkouch Interministerial Delegate […]
Algeria has declared Morocco’s consul to Oran persona non grata without offering whatsoever explanation, in yet another diversionary tactic at a context Algiers is engulfed in diplomatic turmoil. The decision came the same day Algeria handed a five-year jail sentence to a writer who recalled that France amputated lands and attached them to current Algeria. […]
OCP’s fertilizer maker subsidiary, Nutricorps, said it plans to increase production capacity by 9 million tons by 2028. To that end, Nutricorps will set up new mining and industrial sites in Mzinda in Youssoufia and Meskala in Essaouira, it said in a statement. These complexes, designed to run exclusively on renewable energies (solar and wind), […]
Maroc Telecom (IAM) and INWI (Wana Corporate) have signed an agreement aimed at accelerating the deployment of fiber optics networks and 5G technology across Morocco. The investment to be injected in the first phase of the project amounts to 4.4 billion MAD over three years, according to a joint press release issued on Thursday. This […]
The 39th edition of the legendary Marathon Des Sables will take place in Moroccan Sahara from 4 to 14 April with the participation of nearly 1,000 athletes from 52 countries. The 250 km-long challenging desert crossing over seven days, roughly the distance of six marathons, enables participants to test their limits, meet local inhabitants and […]