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Telecoms giant, Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has launched the country’s first industrial solar power plant near the capital city Harare. The solar power plant has 1,435 panels, a generation capacity of 466 KW and is expected to contribute 780 MwH to the national grid per annum according to Power Africa, a subsidiary of Econet. The solar […]
Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita who is carrying messages from King Mohammed VI to the rulers of the Gulf countries carried on his Gulf tour with a visit to Doha this Thursday. Upon arrival in Doha, Bourita was received by the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, to whom he conveyed the royal […]
Morocco and Djibouti have discussed means of upgrading their bilateral military cooperation at a meeting held Thursday in Rabat between FAR Inspector General Lt General Abdelfattah Louarak, and Chief of General Staff of Djibouti Armed Forces Lt General Zakaria Sheikh Ibrahim. The two military officials expressed satisfaction at the excellent partnership between the Royal Armed […]
Cooperation between Morocco and Chad is gaining momentum and serving the interests of the two African countries, said on Thursday Chadian minister of Mining, Industrial & Commercial Development Ahmat Mahamat Bachir. He made the remarks after his meeting in Rabat with secretary of State for Investment Othman El Ferdaous. Mr. Bachir described Morocco as an […]
The General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration (DGAPR) has decided to transfer the inmates convicted in the Al Hoceima hirak to penitentiary institutions in northern Morocco for humanitarian reasons. The DGAPR announced Thursday that following the confirmation on appeal of the judgments against a group of detainees in the context of the events of […]
Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir has stepped down after nearly four months of protests against his rule and consultations are under way to set up a transitional council to run the country. According to international media reports, the 75-year old former president, who ruled the country for 30 years with an iron fist, is under house […]
Moroccan security and customs services have foiled a drug smuggling attempt at Guerguarate crossing point, in the southernmost tip of the country on the borders with Mauritania. The search operation, carried out Wednesday on the basis of accurate information provided by the Directorate General for Territory Surveillance (DGST), enabled the seizure of 11,940 tons of […]
Egypt Wednesday informed the United States it was withdrawing from the US-led military NATO-style initiative being planned in the Arab world in view of countering Iran’s influence in the region. Egypt’s decision was revealed a day after President Fattah al-Sisi visited US leader Donald Trump in the White House. The withdrawal deals a blow to […]
Algzeria’s interim President Abdelkader Bensalah has set July 4 for new presidential elections, the state-run news agency APS reported. The Wednesday decision came in the first decree by Bensalah who took over from Abdelaziz Bouteflika Tuesday as Interim President following a confirmation by the Parliament. Algerians were to go to polls on April 18 but […]
Morocco and Benin have agreed to enhance their cooperation in maternal-child health, practitioners training and medical air services. The agreements were inked Tuesday in Rabat by the Moroccan Health minister Anas Doukkali and his peer Benjamin Hounkpatin who is on a working visit to the North African kingdom. A twinning agreement was also signed between […]