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Morocco’s largest and Africa’s third biggest dam of Al Wahda has reached near-capacity levels following months of heavy rainfall, offering a major boost to the country’s water reserves while highlighting the impact of unusually abundant precipitation that has also triggered flooding in several regions. As of May 31, the Al Wahda dam, located in Ouezzane […]
Morocco is rapidly becoming a renewable energy powerhouse thanks to the expansion of its renewable energy capacity to 5.5 GW, strong solar resources, supportive regulations, and foreign investment which are driving major new solar & wind projects across the country. The North African country has rapidly developed its solar energy sector and is now looking […]
Moroccan Soufiane El Bakkali won the 3000m steeplechase at the Mohammed VI International Athletics Meeting held in Rabat on Sunday. The Moroccan Athlete set the world-leading time of the year, clocking 7:57.25. El Bakkali finished ahead of Germany’s Frederick Ruppert and Kenya’s Simon Kiprop Koech. The World Athletics Meeting International Mohammed VI, third stage of […]
The National Agency for Forests and Water (ANEF) has issued a formal warning about an elevated forest fire risk for the summer of 2026, sounding an alarm that contains a paradox at its core: the abundant winter rainfall that benefited Morocco’s agricultural ecosystems and restored dam levels has simultaneously generated an exceptionally dense biomass that, […]
Chinese automotive brands posted a 215 percent increase in sales on the Moroccan market in 2025, rising from 5,740 units to 18,053, according to data from the Association of Vehicle Importers in Morocco (AIVAM). Their market share more than doubled, jumping from 3.25 percent to 7.67 percent, in a market that itself grew by 33.4 […]
Morocco’s insurance market opened 2026 with robust momentum, recording total premiums of 21.3 billion dirhams in the first quarter — a 17.2% increase on the same period in 2025, according to data published by the Insurance and Social Welfare Supervisory Authority (ACAPS). The life insurance segment was the primary driver of growth, with premiums rising […]
Tourist arrivals in Morocco’s southern provinces have surged by more than 50% between 2019 and 2025, underscoring the rapid emergence of Dakhla as a leading international destination on the Atlantic coast. According to figures from Morocco’s Ministry of Tourism, the number of visitors rose from 490,297 in 2019 to 743,133 in 2025, driven by the […]
Morocco is making notable headway in climate policy by adopting a “whole-of-government” approach that integrates environmental priorities across all sectors of policymaking, according to a recent World Bank article. Published on May 19, 2026, the analysis highlights how Rabat is increasingly embedding climate considerations into economic planning and governance as it seeks to build resilience […]
A major blow has been dealt to cross-border drug trafficking networks. On Sunday, May 24, 2026, French law enforcement authorities intercepted a massive shipment of 2,692 kilograms of narcotics, primarily cannabis resin, and arrested two key members of the criminal network. This logistical and judicial success was made possible through high-level police cooperation between Morocco […]
Chinese firm Jiangsu Aishelun Medical has launched construction works of its first African manufacturing plant at the Mohammed VI Tangier Tech City which is attracting a growing number of investors. The €20 million facility will produce medical consumables like surgical gowns, ice packs, surgical kits, protective medical devices and infection-control supplies destined for the European, […]