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Morocco has earmarked 11 billion dirhams ($ 1.22 billion) to support small farmers in a bid to rebuild the country’s livestock herd through 2026, agriculture minister Ahmed El Bouari said. Speaking at a joint press conference with the government spokesperson, El Bouari explained that under the program financial aid will be provided for the purchase […]
The Moroccan judiciary issued its first sentence replacing a custodial sentence with electronic surveillance. The decision, handed down on August 27, marks a significant step toward implementing alternative sentencing measures aimed at reducing prison overcrowding and modernizing penal practices. The case involved a defendant who had been placed in pre-trial detention over the weekend at […]
Algeria’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has just dismissed Prime Minister Nadir Larbaoui and appointed Sifi Ghrieb in his place, marking the fourth time he has replaced his cabinet chief since taking office in 2019. This revolving-door approach to leadership, with a new prime minister roughly every two years, reflects a deeper pattern: a blame-shifting strategy that […]
Lt. General Mohammed Berrid, Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces & Commander of the South Zone met on Thursday at the Headquarters of the Southern Zone Staff in Agadir with Maj. General Fakhrul Ahsan, Commander of MINURSO force. Talks focused on coordination between the two parties in the areas of operations, security, demining, and […]
Egypt recorded its highest-ever monthly inflow of U.S. dollars in July 2025, reaching a staggering $8.5 billion, as announced by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly. This figure, which excludes volatile “hot money” investments, reflects robust economic confidence and includes a notable contribution from remittances—Egyptians working abroad sent over $3.6 billion in July alone. The surge in […]
On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, the United Nations has raised alarm over the dire humanitarian crisis in El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, where about 260,000 people remain trapped under siege by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The city has been a frontline in Sudan’s year-long conflict between the RSF and the national Army, […]
Libya’s Attorney General has launched an investigation into the smuggling of Ukrainian drones into the country from Algeria. These drones have been delivered to African opposition movements operating in Libya’s southern zone, according to press reports. The Government of National Unity (GNU) led by Abdelhamid Dbeibah is accused of facilitating these shipments with the support […]
Once a peripheral actor, the North African kingdom has positioned itself as a reliable manufacturing and logistics hub, attracting sustained foreign investment and forging deep ties with global aerospace giants. Moroccan aerospace exports reached 26.4 billion dirhams ($3bn) in 2024, up 14.9% year-on-year, with assembly operations alone expanding by 23.6%. The figures mark a continuation […]
OCP Nutricrops, a subsidiary of the Moroccan state-owned phosphate group, has been awarded a $34.5 million contract to supply Bangladesh with 40,000 tons of diammonium phosphate (DAP), the most popular phosphorus fertilizer in the world, providing both essential nitrogen and phosphorus (N and P) for plant growth. The contract enhances further the presence of the […]
Tensions within Mali’s military have intensified following revelations that Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group — and their successor, the Africa Corps — have disrupted military cohesion, undermined counterterrorism efforts, and fostered deep resentment among Malian forces. A new investigative report by The Sentry, an investigative research group, reveals that Wagner, which arrived after Mali’s […]