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Morocco’s National Human Rights Council (CNDH) has been elected lately member of the Geneva-based Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI), representing the Network of African National Human Rights Institutions (NANHRI). During the latest General Assembly of NANHRI, CNDH was also re-elected member of the Sub-Committee of Accreditation (SCA) of GANHRI and member of […]
Morocco has reinforced further its airspace defense with the acquisition of Thales Ground Master 400 radar, offering the Royal Armed forces tactical advantage as the mobile radar system can easily deploy and detect all types of aerial threats. The delivery of the long-range radar was made end July 2021 under a contract signed in […]
Attijariwafa bank, one of Morocco’s leading banking institutions, has expanded its “Dar Al Moukawil” network with the inauguration of its 16th center in the city of Laâyoune, on the occasion of the 46th anniversary of the Green March. The institution is thereby strengthening its support for small businesses and project leaders in the Moroccan […]
The forecasts of the investment program of the Moroccan National Railways Office (ONCF) for the period 2022-2024 amount to more than 7.72 billion DH, according to the report on public establishments and enterprises supplemented to the 2022 draft finance bill. This program, spread over 2022 with 2.9 billion dirhams, 2023 with 2.22 billion dirhams and […]
Israeli defense company Rafael is reportedly seeking to supply Morocco with its “Iron Dome” missile-defense system which is capable of intercepting rockets, mortars, artillery shells, aircraft, helicopters and UAVs, according to Moroccan news website Le Desk.ma. The Israeli system would enable the Royal Armed Forces to add another defense layer for the protection of the […]
Champion of renewable energies, Morocco, forerunner in solar and water resources mobilization, shows the way on the African continent, underlined the French France Info media. “The Kingdom, which hosted the COP22 in 2016, always wants to be at the forefront of the fight against global warming. In Glasgow, it announced that it was working on […]
Royal Armed Forces and U.S. Army are preparing the upcoming joint military drills “African Lion” 2022, one of the major annual exercises organized to strengthen cooperation and training, enhance interoperability and promote the exchange of military experiences. The announcement was made by the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Command in its Twitter account. «Coming […]
President Ali Bongo Ondimba of Gabon is paying a working and Friendship visit to Morocco. The Gabonese head of state arrived in Morocco Friday, coming from Scotland where he took part in the 5th International Forum on Investments and in the Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP26). The visit provides an opportunity to […]
OP Finnfund Global Impact Fund I, the first Finnish global emerging markets impact fund, has invested $10 million in equity in CIM Santé Group, a leading Moroccan private healthcare group. Through this investment, OP Finnfund Global Impact Fund I aims to foster the development of Morocco’s healthcare sector, accessibility to quality care, and support gender […]
King Mohammed VI has made it clear that Morocco shall not have any economic or commercial transaction in which the Moroccan Sahara is not included with the sides that have ambiguous or ambivalent attitudes on the Kingdom’s territorial integrity. “I wish to tell those with ambiguous or ambivalent attitudes, that Morocco will not have […]