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King voices resolve to make of Morocco-DRC relations an exemplary model of inter-African cooperation

King Mohammed VI has voiced determination to make of the privileged relations binding Morocco and the Democratic Republic of Congo an exemplary model of inter-African cooperation. In a message of congratulations to Félix Tshisekedi, on his re-election as president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, King Mohammed VI hailed the solidity of cooperation relations between […]

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Sahara: Algerian Regime fails to gain Sierra-Leone’s support, hitting rock-botton

The lies of the authoritarian Algerian regime have been exposed once again to the world and this time with the Republic of Sierra Leone which recognizes the Moroccanness of the Sahara. In its blind quest for elusive diplomatic achievements, the ruling junta in Algiers, an appalling divisive manipulator, tried to charm, deceive, and outsmart Freetown […]

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Morocco to rely on desalination for 50% of its fresh water needs by 2030

Morocco will produce 50% of its fresh water needs from desalination by 2030, said water minister Nizar Bakara, as the country faces one of the harshest droughts in its recent history. Five years of drought depleted reservoirs now only 23% full, while many farming areas face bleak prospects due to halt of irrigation. By 2030, […]

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Morocco: Economic growth to reach 2.4% in Q1-2024 – HCP

Morocco’s economic growth is expected to reach 2.4% in Q1-2024, marking a decline from the +3.5% growth recorded during the same period the previous year, according to the economic growth projection of the statistics office, le Haut-Commissariat au Plan ((HCP) for the first quarter of 2024. According to the HCP’s economic outlook for the fourth […]

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Morocco: Navy intercepts two canoes carrying 124 Sub-Saharan migrants; FAR units intercepted some 87,000 would-be irregular migrants in 2023

Two Coast Guard vessels and a High-Seas Patrol boat of the Royal Navy successfully intercepted two canoes carrying a total of 124 Sub-Saharan migrants, including 8 minors. The operation, part of national waters monitoring, took place at approximately 75 km west of the Southern city of Dakhla. According to a statement from the General Staff […]

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2024 Korea-Africa Summit: Another setback for Algerian regime as Seoul refuses Polisario’s participation

The government of South Korea has excluded the Algeria-backed Polisario separatist group from the list of invitees to the 2024 Korea-Africa summit, dealing another hard blow to the Algerian regime. According to diplomatic sources, Morocco has been invited to take part in the event by Seoul which has affirmed that ONLY sovereign African states recognized […]

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Morocco’s Central Bank Governor, best central banker in Africa

Governor of Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM), Abdellatif Jouahri, was named “Best Central Banker in Africa for 2024” by the London-based financial and international affairs magazine “The Banker”, affiliated to the “Financial Times” group. The Banker’s Central Banker of the Year 2024 awards celebrate the officials who have best managed to stimulate growth and stabilize their economy. […]

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Morocco/drug trafficking: Nearly 1.5 ton of cocaine seized in Tanger-Med Port, about 363 kg of Cocaine grabbed in El Guergarate

Police at the Tanger-Med port, foiled, on Tuesday, an international drug trafficking operation and seized one ton, 488 kg and 80 grams of cocaine. This operation was carried out in close coordination with Spanish security services, as part of joint operational cooperation to combat international cocaine trafficking operations and neutralize the dangers and threats posed […]

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Military Cooperation: Morocco Participates in NATO’s Sea Guardian Operation

Morocco has participated in NATO’s Sea Guardian Operation, the task group having recently completed its sixth targeted maritime patrol of the year in the western Mediterranean and off the Strait of Gibraltar. It was the Moroccan royal frigate of the SIGMA 9813 class, Sultan Moulay Ismaïl that participated in NATO’s Sea Guardian operation, known as […]

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Dakhla, poised to serve as gateway to west Africa, Sahel

Morocco is matching words with actions as far as making the Sahara territory a bridge to the rest of Africa through win-win partnerships. The Atlantic initiative, spurred by King Mohammed VI, aims to benefit landlocked Sahel countries from the future 1bln Dakhla port and other logistics and infrastructure to help them access global trade and […]