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Mauritania and Senegal have launched joint river patrols along the Senegal River to strengthen surveillance and security along their shared border. The operation, begun last week, involves units from Senegal’s Military Zone No. 2 and their Mauritanian counterparts. According to Senegal’s Armed Forces Public Relations Directorate (DIRPA), the patrols used naval resources from marine infantry […]
The Cameroon women’s national football team has been crowned champions of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) following a commanding 3-0 victory against Malawi. The final match took place on Sunday evening at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat, marking the conclusion of the continental tournament hosted by Morocco.
The African Development Bank’s 2025 Industrialization Index delivered a verdict that should unsettle Algiers. Morocco now tops Africa’s industrial rankings, ahead of South Africa, while Algeria, sits on some of the continent’s largest hydrocarbon reserves, it trails behind as one of the least industrialized and least diversified African economies. It is the predictable outcome of […]
Moroccan security forces intercepted 294 candidates for irregular migration in and around Fnideq near occupied Ceuta on Saturday, August 15, as authorities mounted a large-scale operation to prevent any attempted mass crossing toward the Spanish-controlled enclave, a security source told Moroccan media. The updated toll marked a sharp rise from the 111 arrests logged earlier […]
The European Commission said this week it remains committed to a “long-standing, comprehensive and deep” partnership with Morocco and is prepared to open talks on a new Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement, though it gave no indication of when negotiations might begin saying it all depends on Rabat. “There is no timeline for negotiating rounds or […]
Morocco’s National Human Rights Council (CNDH) has asked Spain’s Ombudsman to open an investigation into alleged violations of the rights of Moroccan migrants in Ceuta, the council’s president Amina Bouayach said. Bouayach told Moroccan broadcaster 2M that she had sent a letter to Spain’s Defensor del Pueblo, the institution responsible for protecting fundamental rights, requesting […]
Morocco’s coastal and artisanal fishing sector generated more than 6.28 billion dirhams in marketed products by the end of July 2026, up 2 percent compared with the same period last year, according to the National Fisheries Office (ONP). The volume of products landed reached 551,547 tons, an increase of 5 percent year-on-year, the ONP said […]
Steel demand in Morocco is expected to rise 7 to 8 percent in 2026, reaching between 2.75 and 2.82 million tonnes, before crossing 3 million tonnes for the first time in 2027, driven by construction, autos, wind power and preparations for the 2030 World Cup, according to 7News Morocco. Domestic steelmakers, led by Sonasid, Maghreb […]
Far from the images of the mass border rushes at Ceuta and Melilla, a different migration story is unfolding in Algeria in the western Mediterranean. According to data released on August 12 by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Algeria has become the leading country of origin for irregular migration to Spain, well ahead of […]
Major international hotel chains are expanding their footprint in Morocco, drawn by sustained tourism growth and the prospects tied to 2030. Marriott, Hilton, Accor, Radisson and IHG are all reinforcing their presence in the Kingdom, which now counts 75 hotels and resorts in development totaling 10,606 rooms, according to the Hotel Chain Development Pipelines in […]