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Morocco breaks pre-Covid tourism record with 14.5 million visitors

Morocco’s tourism has turned the Covid 19 page, breaking a new record with the arrival of 14.5 million tourists last year, up 34% from 2022. The milestone shows a 12% increase compared to 2019 when Morocco attracted 13 million tourists, the ministry said in a statement. The growth was triggered by Moroccans living abroad who […]

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What Algeria’s football debacle tells about regime’s sportswashing?

Algeria was eliminated from the African Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023) after a defeat by Mauritania, in a football debacle that many observers saw coming except the military regime and its propaganda machine along with many Algerians who are trapped in a disinformation bubble. Desperate for whatsoever gains to deviate attention from the dire economic […]

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Morocco’s Renault factory output up 9.3% in 2023

The Moroccan plant of French carmaker Renault reported a 9.3% increase in manufactured vehicles to 382,661, placing the factory as the second largest within the Renault group in terms of output volume. The figures were given by head of Renault Maroc, Mohamed Bachiri, who said 90% of produced vehicles were sold in 68 countries. Morocco-produced […]

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Sahara: Gambia reaffirms backing to Morocco’s “credible and realistic” Autonomy Plan

The Gambia has reaffirmed its steadfast support for Morocco’s Autonomy plan, saying it is the only “credible and realistic” solution to the Sahara regional conflict. The supportive stand was expressed in a joint communiqué issued Thursday in the Moroccan Saharan city of Dakhla following the 3rd meeting of the Morocco-Gambia Cooperation commission held under the […]

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AFCON 2023: Morocco’ Atlas Lions secure top spot in Group F with 1-0 victory over Zambia, cruise to round of 16, save Côte d’Ivoire

Morocco’s Atlas Lions defeated the Chipolopolos of Zambia 1-0 Wednesday in their last match of the group stage of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), securing thus the top spot in Group F with 7 points. The victory guarantees Morocco’s qualification for the round of 16. With their victory in the Wednesday thrilling match, […]

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AFCON 2023: FRMF to appeal coach Regragui’s suspension

The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) has responded to the suspension imposed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on national head coach Walid Regragui following incidents at the end of the Morocco-DR Congo match. In a statement released this Wednesday, January 24, immediately after CAF announced its decision to suspend Walid Regragui for four […]

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Morocco’s push for African integration highlighted at G77+China Summit

Morocco’s ambitious projects and initiatives aimed at enhancing regional integration in Africa were highlighted at the 3rd G77+China Summit, convened in Kampala, Uganda, January 21-22. Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Omar Hilale, outlined, in an address before the Summit, Morocco’s efforts and initiatives to speed up regional integration in Africa. Under the leadership […]

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Morocco prevents more than 75 thousand migration attempts in 2023

The number of migration attempts foiled by Morocco in 2023 increased 6% year-on-year to 75,184 as the number of rescue operations at sea also grew, the interior ministry said. The same year, the Moroccan navy rescued 16,818 people, up 35%. The rescued migrants received medical assistance and accommodation in keeping with Morocco’s humane approach to […]

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Morocco tenders for northern waterway

Morocco has launched a tender to build a waterway connecting two northern dams to ensure supply to Tangier industrial region. The project emulates the success of the waterway that carries water from the northwest to Rabat and Casablanca and which spared the two cities water cuts. Morocco is currently suffering the sixth year of drought […]

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King Mohammed VI extends invitation to Nigeria’s President to visit Morocco

King Mohammed VI has extended an invitation to Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu to visit Morocco. The monarch extended the invitation during a phone call with the Nigerian President this Tuesday. A statement from the royal palace said the phone call focused on the development of bilateral relations between the two countries over the […]