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The Libyan High Council of State on Monday, April 6 rejected a U.S.-backed proposal aimed at unifying rival administrations in eastern and western Libya through a power-sharing arrangement. The initiative, presented by U.S. President’s Senior Adviser for Africa, Massad Boulos, proposed a streamlined government structure, including leadership roles for figures from both factions. The Council, […]
The United Nations has raised alarm over escalating drone attacks in Sudan, warning that civilians are being killed, healthcare facilities damaged, and humanitarian operations severely strained as the conflict approaches its third year. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), recent strikes have increasingly targeted populated areas and medical infrastructure. […]
The government of Egypt has reiterated firm support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and UN Security Council resolution 2797 endorsing Autonomy plan in the Sahara under the Kingdom’s sovereignty as the most feasible solution to the decades-long conflict. The supportive stand comes in a joint statement issued Monday in Cairo after the 1st meeting of Morocco-Egypt […]
Bank Al-Maghrib and the Moroccan Capital Market Authority (AMMC) announced on Monday the start of futures trading in financial instruments with first listing of a standard futures contract on the MASI 20 equity index. A futures market is a regulated financial marketplace where participants buy and sell standardized contracts to deliver commodities or securities at […]
A delegation of African diplomats, who was on a visit to Dakhla-Oued Eddahab, praised on Monday the dynamic development taking place in the region, particularly in the social, economic, and infrastructure sectors. The diplomats, representing around ten African countries, highlighted during their two-day visit, organized as part of the “International Diplomacy Training Cycle”, the importance […]
An agreement reached between Algeria and Belgium on migration returns and visa exemptions came to underscore Algeria’s growing regional and European isolation and its increasing reliance on transactional diplomacy amid strained ties with key partners such as France. The deal was concluded during a visit by Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf to Brussels end of […]
Doping scandals have rocked the world of sports for years, casting shadows over achievements and challenging the very ethos of fair play. Football, has not remained untouched. Following the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final held in Morocco, 24 players of Senegal football team refused anti-doping tests, according to press reports, saying that the behaviour […]
Morocco’s energy ministry is facing renewed scrutiny over the actual use of storage facilities at the idle Samir oil refinery, after energy minister Leila Benali said the state had enabled operators to access the infrastructure over the past three years. Speaking to 2M TV channel, Benali said her ministry had used Samir’s storage capacity as […]
Desert locust activity increased in Morocco in March as an outbreak began in Morocco’s Sahara and continued to spread northwards, according to the latest monitoring update from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Adult locust groups migrated north across southern Morocco, where breeding activity intensified, FAO said. Breeding extended to areas north of Agadir […]
Leaked internal documents detail how a Russian-linked network sought to expand Moscow’s political influence across Africa, particularly within the Sahel alliance- Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso- through coordinated propaganda, lobbying and pressure campaigns, according to a cross-border investigation led by the pan-African media outlet The Continent and the journalism network Forbidden Stories. Forbidden Stories is […]