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Tunisia’s Defense Minister Thursday underlined the North African country’s unwillingness to host a military base of any foreign country following recent reports that US military command for Africa, AFRICOM, will deploy a military brigade in Tunisia. “Tunisia refuses to use its lands to conduct military operations or to establish foreign military units or bases,” Imed […]
Morocco on Thursday called for the establishment of a platform of African experts on epidemics to consolidate the continent’s response to future health challenges. The call was launched by Morocco’s permanent representative to the African Union and to the UNECA, Mohamed Arrouchi, during a meeting of the AU Committee of Permanent Representatives devoted to discussing […]
Ethiopian Prime Minister’s term has been extended until Covid-19 is no longer considered a crisis situation by the health authorities. The House of Federation, which represents the nine federated states, voted in favor of this solution despite much criticism from the political opposition as well as from jurists and human rights activists. Abiy Ahmed, who […]
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) in partnership with Speak Up Africa have launched a social media challenge to raise awareness on proven COVID-19 prevention methods. The partnership, part of the Stay Safe Africa campaign, is a new online challenge dubbed #19KickUpsAgainstCovid19. As part of the challenge, African football legends and influential players are inviting […]
Morocco has expressed its rejection of all unilateral measures that could be taken by Israel in the occupied Palestinian territories, whether in the West Bank or in Eastern Al-Quds. Addressing an emergency meeting of the OIC Executive Committee, held Wednesday, Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita said any Israeli annexation move would violate international law, undermine the […]
Car manufacturers are interested to maintain operations in Morocco where production costs are one of the most competitive globally, Industry Minister Moulay Hafid El Alamy said. Speaking to MPs, he denounced as baseless the claims that France will call back its car production plants because of the crisis caused by Covid-19. Thanks to Morocco’s competitiveness, […]
Revenue of Morocco’s private clinics and pharmacies dropped significantly, as many patients shun medical treatment over coronavirus fears. Head of Morocco’s private clinics association, Redouan Semlali, said revenue for most clinics dropped by 60 to 85% over the last two months with losses estimated at 100 million dollars. Quoted by L’economiste daily, Semlali said Damane […]
Morocco looks forward to deploying the cost competitive green hydrogen in its energy mix with the help of Germany. A cooperation agreement was inked Wednesday in Berlin in this regard by Moroccan ambassador to Germany Zohour Alaoui and German Development minister Gerd Müller. Under the agreement, Germany pledges to share its know-how with Morocco […]
The third extension of the coronavirus confinement was far from creating unanimity at the Moroccan parliament where MPs from most parties called for an end of the restrictive measures to let people breath. Head of the Government Saad Dine El Otmani said that the confinement has been loosened in 95% of national territory where the […]
The context in which the Algerian presidency spokesman made hostile comments about the Moroccan diplomacy raises questions as to the real motives from such allegations at a time his country is facing one of the worst economic crises in its short history and braces for social upheaval due to inability to maintain spending on subsidies […]