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Lesotho put yet another nail in the coffin of the Polisario separatist militia by affirming its neutrality in the Sahara conflict and support for the UN process after it proceeded to an evaluation of its stand. “This evaluation of promoting a just and peaceful solution of this regional conflict will best be served by a […]
Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the African Union and the UN Economic Commission, Mohammed Arrouchi, is chairing the 52nd Session of the ECA’s Conference of Ministers which opened works Monday in the Seychelles. Speaking during this two-day gathering, Mr. Arrouchi said climate change is a pressing issue that demands urgent multilateral action. “I believe that our […]
Morocco is one of the longstanding supporters and contributors of troops to the UN peacekeeping operations, has, since 1960, taken part in peace operations in Africa, Europe, Latin America and Asia, and is deploying over 70,000 Moroccan Blue Helmets Worldwide. The data were revealed at an international seminar held at the headquarters of the Southern […]
Morocco’s ambassador to Paris, Chakib Benmoussa, who has just been named head of the new ad-hoc committee for the development model, sketched out the mission of the task force and said its members, who will be unveiled in the coming days, will have to submit their report to King Mohammed VI by June 2020. At […]
Morocco has declared 59 cities slum-free as it continues to encourage real-estate developers to invest in low-cost housing, said housing minister Nezha Bouchareb. Morocco has also been using satellite technology to monitor and curb the expansion of some remaining shanty towns, she told MPs. However, she noted, much remains to be done to make housing […]
King Mohammed VI inaugurated Monday in Salé the refurbished National Maâmoura Football Center and re-baptized it “the Mohammed VI Football Complex”. The complex, designed as an integrated structure dedicated to develop a high-level football practice, reflects the Monarch’s constant solicitude towards sports and youths and his desire to secure to professional football players all the […]
The pseudo Sahrawi activist, Aminatou Haidar, known for her collaboration with the Algerian intelligence services, is reportedly about to launch a campaign to defend the Kurdish cause and carry out actions in an attempt to secure the release of her friend and spiritual mentor Abdullah Ocalan. As the news was being reported by a pro-Kurdish […]
Morocco, in partnership with the international Fund for Agricultural Development(IFAD),agreed to launch a €82.6 million project to help vulnerable households face climate change. IFAD is an international financial institution and a United Nations specialized agency based in Rome – the United Nations’ food and agriculture hub. The project will benefit 11,200 vulnerable households in rural […]
Morocco and the International Energy Agency (IEA) vowed to deepen their cooperation in the areas of energy security, renewable energy, energy efficiency, capacity building and data and statistics, under an action program for the period 2020-2021. The joint work program, signed Friday in Paris, aims to meet the specific needs of the Kingdom for transitioning […]
Morocco has renewed its support to the Government of National Accord (GNA), led by Fayez al-Sarraj as the only legitimate party in Libya and condemned any foreign intervention in the country. The remarks were made by Morocco’s Minister Delegate for African Cooperation Mohcine Jazouli at a ministerial meeting gathering delegations from Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Morocco, […]