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Social media giant Facebook on Wednesday said it had suspended three networks of Russian accounts that meddled in the domestic politics of eight African countries. It’s the second massive clean-up in Africa this year. According to Facebook, Russia sponsored almost 200 fake and compromised accounts to target people in Madagascar, Central African Republic, Mozambique, Democratic […]
The UK upstream Morocco-focused Sound Energy inked a gas supply deal with Morocco’s ONEE, state-owned power company. Under this preliminary agreement, Sound Energy will commercialize the gas found in the Tendrara permit where it holds 47.5%, alongside Schlumberger, which has a 27.5% direct interest and the state’s hydrocarbons office ONHYM with 25%. The East Morocco […]
The Security Council is expected to adopt this Wednesday (30 Oct.) a US draft resolution, renewing the mandate of the MINURSO for one year instead of six months. The current mandate expires on 31 October. France and other Security Council members have also been advocating a return to a yearlong mandate for several months. A […]
Morocco and Indonesia cemented their ties with four cooperation agreements covering fisheries, industry, counterterrorism and sharing financial intelligence on money laundering and terrorism funding. The agreements reflect a strong willingness to foster ties through concrete agreements to promote economic ties, said Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. Bourita added that the agreements pave the way for underlining […]
Leading international tourism publication agency, Lonely Planet, advises its readers to visit Morocco in 2020 saying that the country is a gateway to Africa and a country of dizzying diversity, where the visitor will find epic mountain ranges, ancient cities, sweeping deserts – and warm hospitality. “The Kingdom of Morocco, known as the place the […]
Egypt and Germany have agreed on Tuesday to intensify their efforts to reach a comprehensive solution to the Libyan crisis. While on a visit to Egypt, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has discussed with Egyptian officials a number of regional issues of bilateral interest, including the Libyan and Syrian conflicts. The two sides agreed on […]
Oil & Gas exploration company Kosmos Energy has announced the discovery of a major gas discovery offshore Mauritania in the BirAllah area while conducting drilling in Orca-1 well. Located approximately 125 kilometers offshore Mauritania, the well is estimated to have about 13 trillion cubic feet of gas. Commenting this new gas discovery, Kosmos […]
President of Tunisia Kais Saeid is expected to visit Germany in November as his maiden international trip since his inauguration on October 23 after his landslide victory at the presidential elections. The new President received Monday Germany’s top diplomat Heiko Mass who handed him an invitation from Chancellor Angela Merkel. The German Foreign Minister told […]
Spanish security forces have dismantled this week a criminal network, the most active in Andalusia, that used to import drug from Morocco. Led by the Guardia civil and the Tributary Agency, the operation led to the seizure of more than 7,700 kilograms of hashish and the arrest of 45 people, including the head of the […]
The Togolese capital, Lomé, is hosting the extraordinary meeting of the committee of experts on the legal framework of Member States of the Inter-African Conference on Social Welfare (CIPRES). The four-day meeting brings together experts from the 17 members of CIPRES to discuss issues of social security and the free movement of goods and people […]