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Morocco has gained the support of another European country for its territorial integrity and sovereignty over its Sahara ahead of the upcoming UN Security Council meeting planned on Sahara by end of October. During his trip paid Friday to Copenhagen, Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita has secured the backing of his Danish peer Lars Løkke […]
Morocco’s response to persistent water scarcity is shifting from simply seeking new resources or building dams toward a more ambitious approach: connecting its river basins and transferring water to where it is needed, Spanish news outlet Atalayar comments. The strategy centers on a so-called “water motorway,” a network designed to move water from basins with […]
As political pressure mounts in Madrid over the July 30–31 2026 mass crossings into Ceuta, the Spanish border and migration center (CENIF) report continues to circulate without any official reaction from Morocco to the scandalous methodological amateurism that anti-Moroccan circles in Spain have eagerly amplified. The 55-page analysis, prepared for a National Court judge, relies […]
Morocco’s Minister Delegate for Digital Transition and Administration Reform Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni has received in Paris “the African Excellence Prize” for contributions to digital transformation, the modernization of public administration and the development of artificial intelligence. The Africa Next Awards celebrate exceptional African and diaspora figures for their leadership, innovation, and impact on the continent’s […]
Moroccan sugar group Cosumar regained momentum in the second quarter of 2026 after a start to the year marked by logistical and port disruptions, with quarterly revenue reaching 2.619 billion dirhams, down 2.8 percent year-on-year, an improvement from the 17.3 percent decline recorded in the first quarter, Le Nouvelliste reports. The gradual recovery rests on […]
Three weeks after France’s ban on unsolicited telephone canvassing took effect, Morocco’s call center sector is still struggling to measure its impact, though early signs are already visible in Casablanca, where some companies have taken down their signage and a Technopark call center has closed, leaving 50 employees without jobs, Le360 reports. Ayoub Saoud, secretary […]
A consortium led by renewable energy consultancy OWC has been chosen by the European Investment Bank (EIB) to provide a comprehensive feasibility study for the development of Morocco’s first offshore windfarm. The offshore wind project in question is endorsed by the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN) and will be assessed with a particular focus […]
A delegation of farmers from Minnesota, Wisconsin and Ohio as well as US agriculture industry leaders have visited Morocco to strengthen agricultural trade, logistics and market opportunities between America, Africa and Europe. The multi-state delegation, led by the USIP Alliance, also included U.S. officials from state agriculture departments and the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway […]
King Mohammed VI was represented by Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch at the inauguration ceremony for President of São Tomé and Príncipe Carlos Vila Nova, who was re-elected to a second term following elections held on July 19. Vila Nova was sworn in as President of São Tomé and Príncipe for a new five-year term […]
Since they fell into Iberian hands, the history of the two enclaves has been that of sieges, open wars, and negotiations. Across the centuries the methods evolved, yet Moroccan efforts to reclaim Ceuta (Sebta), Melilla, and the other coastal presidios never ceased. At the same time, recent claims in parts of the Spanish press- eagerly […]