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Moroccan actor and cultural entrepreneur Brahim El Mazned has won the 21st UNESCO-Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture, which celebrates music this year, according to UNESCO, which launched the Prize with the support of the Government of Sharjah (UAE). Brahim El Mazned, who shares the prize with the Dhow Countries Music Academy (Tanzania), was recognized as […]
Morocco climbed to a record seventh place in FIFA’s world rankings, cementing its status as Africa’s top-ranked national team. The Atlas Lions moved up one spot, marking the highest position in the country’s history. The rise was aided by the Netherlands slipping to eighth after a 1-0 home defeat in a friendly game. Morocco remains […]
UN Sahara Envoy Staffan de Mistura is expected this weekend to visit Tindouf Camps to deliver to the leaders of the separatist group a last warning message to comply with UN Security Council Resolution 2797 endorsing Autonomy plan under Moroccan sovereignty. This visit comes after the terrorist rocket attacks launched by the Polisario militants against […]
Morocco, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, has established itself as a steadfast ally of Mali’s political and diplomatic choices, Malian Minister of Communication, Alhamdou Ag Ilyene said, during the first Pan-African Media Forum, which opened Wednesday in Bamako. Morocco distinguished itself by being among the few countries to immediately condemn the events that […]
The Head of the Libyan Organization for Human Rights, Hanan Al-Sharif, has called for the creation of a dedicated national Authority to manage migration and asylum affairs, arguing that the issue should be treated as a sovereign matter central to national security and social stability. In a press statement, Al-Sharif said that migration and asylum […]
Morocco’s economic growth is expected to moderate slightly from 4.6 per cent in 2025 to 4.4 per cent in 2026 and 4.0 per cent in 2027, according to projections of the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development. In its latest Regional Economic Prospects, the Bank says strong tourism and remittances have continued to support external […]
Morocco is preparing to overhaul the regulatory framework governing marketing authorizations (AMM) for pharmaceutical products, with implications that could reshape the market for generic medicines and ease the financial burden on patients and social insurance funds. The reform is linked to an examination of bill 27.26, which amends the country’s pharmaceutical code and opens the […]
DaKar is hosting the 85th session of the Executive Committee of the African Parliamentary Union (APU), with the participation of some fifteen African countries, including Morocco. Speaking at the opening session of the two-day event on Wednesday, incumbent President of the 85th Session of the Executive Committee, Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde Kyenge (DRC), called for a […]
The Pan-African Media Forum (FOPAME 2026) opened on Wednesday 3 June in Bamako, drawing journalists, academics, and policymakers from across the continent to a gathering centered on Africa’s capacity to shape its own informational destiny. The event was inaugurated by Mali’s Prime Minister, General Abdoulaye Maïga, who framed the forum as a strategic milestone in […]
Sudan’s Ministry of Higher Education has directed all Universities and higher education institutions to return to their original licensed campuses by August 1, 2026, warning that non-compliant institutions will be barred from admitting students for the 2026–2027 academic year. The directive, issued on Wednesday, June 3, by Minister Ahmed Madawi Musa applies to institutions operating […]