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The existence of separatist groups in Africa is a direct factor in triggering civil wars and racial and ethnic conflicts, as well as upheavals in the social and cultural fabric that undermine the foundations and stability of African countries, said Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. The security challenges facing the African continent today are, as […]
Morocco will take part in the 12th India-Africa Defense Dialogue to be held on Oct.18 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on the sidelines of DefExpo 2022. According to the organizers, the event is an opportunity to discuss security and defense cooperation prospects between India and African countries, focusing on capacity building, training, cyber security, maritime security and […]
Two Memoranda of Understanding on the Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline were signed on Saturday in Nouakchott, Mauritania, to advance the progress of the project which aims to turn Africa into a self-reliant continent in terms of gas supply. The first MoU was signed by Morocco’s National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM), the National Nigerian Petroleum […]
The 19th Marrakech International Film Festival (FIFM) will be held next November 11 to 19, and is scheduled to screen 76 films from 33 countries, divided into several sections. According to an FIFM press release, the movies will be screened in several sections, namely the Official Competition, Gala Screenings, Special Screenings, the 11th Continent, a […]
U.S. Agency for International Development and the International NGO GiveDirectly are providing an additional $4 million to support Moroccan agricultural cooperatives suffering from recent economic shocks, including the Covid-19 pandemic, drought, inflation, and a global food crisis sparked by the Russia-Ukraine crisis. At the end of September, the U.S. Congress approved $2 million for a […]
The UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has pointed out in his latest annual report on the Moroccan Sahara to the Security Council, the political development and Morocco’s diplomatic achievements in the Sahara over the past year. The UN Secretary General has thus informed the Security Council members about the holding of general, legislative, regional and […]
Morocco was elected to two key positions within the organization United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG-World) during he 7th World Congress of the international organization, which took place this October 10 – 14 in the South Korean city of Daejeon. The mayor of Rabat, Asmaa Rhlalou, was elected treasurer of the organization, while Mohamed Sefiani, […]
The Republic of El Salvador has inaugurated an embassy in Rabat, the Latin American Country’s first in Africa. “The opening of the first embassy of El Salvador in Africa, here in Rabat, is a living testimony to the excellence of bilateral relations,” Salvadoran Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexandra Hill Tinoco said during the inauguration ceremony […]
King Mohammed VI has laid out a roadmap for promoting productive investment as it constitutes a lever for boosting economy and creating jobs and growth, and called for removing the obstacles that still prevent a real take-off of domestic investment at all levels. In a speech he delivered Friday at the opening of the Parliament […]
King Mohammed VI has called on all stakeholders to urgently address water resources management at a time Morocco is experiencing a period of severe drought – the most serious in more than three decades. The King, who was accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, made the remarks in a speech before the two chambers […]