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Morocco’s capital city Rabat has been designated as the host country for the 77th FIFA Congress, scheduled for 2027. The designation was confirmed by multiple concordant sources ahead of the formal announcement by the 76th Congress currently held in Vancouver, Canada, on Thursday April 30. The 2027 edition will be an electoral congress — the […]
Prime Minister of Libya, Abdelhamid Dbaiba, on April 28, 2026, held talks with a delegation from Chevron to explore opportunities for expanding cooperation in the oil and gas sector. The discussions focused on advancing investment and supporting the company’s operations in Libya, following its successful bid in a recent exploration licensing round organized by the […]
The United Nations Security Council has imposed sanctions on four individuals linked to the conflict in Sudan, including a senior official of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), on April 28, 2026. The 1591 Sanctions Committee designated Al-Goney Hamdan Dagalo, procurement director of the RSF and brother to its leader, subjecting him to asset freezes and […]
The 16th edition of Morocco’s national competition for the selection of the best extra virgin olive oil, held in the margins of SIAM 2026 in Meknès, awarded prizes to twelve oils drawn from three regions, recognizing the country’s growing capacity to produce world-class quality olive oil across a diverse range of organoleptic profiles. The competition, […]
Canada said on April 28 it supports Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara as the basis for a mutually acceptable political solution, a move that could mark a turning point in bilateral relations that have faced strain in recent months. The position was set out in a statement by Global Affairs Canada after Foreign Minister […]
Desire to contain Morocco drives Algeria’s Sahel trade plan Algeria’s renewed push to present itself as a commercial gateway for the Sahel came as the latest desperate political maneuver driven by rivalry with Morocco rather than a serious effort to improve regional trade access for landlocked African countries. This week, Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf […]
Republican congressman Tim Moore (North Carolina) has joined the list of U.S. lawmakers pushing for the designation of Polisario as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) with the emerging of evidences confirming the participation of the Algeria-backed armed militias in the deadly terrorist attacks launched against Mali. The FTO bill was introduced in the House of […]
UnionPay International (UPI) has received Casablanca Finance City (CFC) status, a premier label & regulatory framework granted to companies targeting African business. By securing this status, UPI joins an elite group of multinational institutions benefiting from a specialized legal, fiscal, and regulatory framework designed to foster regional integration as CFC serves as a strategic gateway […]
The government of the Canary Islands aligns with Spain’s official position, supporting Morocco’s autonomy plan as the most serious, realistic and credible basis for resolving the Sahara dispute, Canary Islands President Fernando Clavijo said. This position was expressed during a press briefing held on Monday in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria with the President of […]
A new report from Spain-based defense analysis platform Defensa has shed detailed light on Morocco’s evolving military posture, describing a strategic doctrine that combines the Defense of territorial integrity with an active role in regional security across the Sahel corridor. The analysis arrives at a moment when Morocco’s security architecture is attracting sustained attention from […]