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Florida Senate has adopted a resolution hailing the visionary leadership of King Mohammed VI advancing U.S. African cooperation ties and commended the American recognition of Morocco’s full sovereignty over its entire Saharan territory. The resolution recognizes the importance of Morocco’s business, trade, and cultural cooperation with the State of Florida and the enduring diplomatic, business, […]
Morocco’s strong growth momentum is expected to continue in 2026, supported by public and private investment and solid agriculture output, said the International Monetary Fund. In a statement released Thursday following the conclusion of the Fund’s Article IV consultation mission to the Kingdom, the IMF said Morocco’s economic growth in 2025, estimated at 4.9 percent, […]
Morocco has set a new record in lemon export in five years during the 2024/2025 season, says Eastfruit news platform. Between November 2024 and October 2025, the North African country exported 9,700 tons of lemons, valued at over $ 5 million. This represents an 80% increase compared to 2023/2024. This good performance has been driven […]
The funeral of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi has brought Libya’s internal fractures sharply back into focus, exposing the political, tribal and regional divides that continue to shape the country since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi. Saif al-Islam, long regarded as his father’s political heir, was killed in Zintan after four masked men stormed his home, disabling […]
The Prime Minister of Mauritania, El Moctar Ould Djay, on Thursday chaired the regular meeting of the partnership dialogue between Mauritania and the European Union at the Prime Minister’s Office in Nouakchott. The session reviewed key aspects of bilateral cooperation and a range of issues of mutual interest, underscoring the depth of ties between the […]
Following the exceptionally severe weather conditions that have affected Morocco over the past two months, particularly in the Gharb plain and Loukkos, King Mohammed VI has instructed the government to roll out a major aid and support program for affected families and populations, and to take the regulatory measures required in such circumstances. Following the […]
Water and Infrastructure Minister Nizar Baraka provided comprehensive flood management details Wednesday following weeks of intense precipitation that delivered 12.17 billion cubic meters of water inflows since September—triple the previous year’s volume. National dam filling rates reached 69.4%, representing approximately two years of drinking water supply, while meteorological services forecast additional precipitation in the Loukkos […]
Five international organizations, collectively known as the “Quintet,” on Wednesday, called for an urgent cessation of military escalation in Sudan, warning against the use of increasingly destructive methods of warfare. The Quintet—comprising the African Union, Intergovernmental Authority on Development, League of Arab States, European Union, and United Nations—expressed deep concern over the worsening humanitarian situation, […]
The recent US-facilitated talks in Madrid mark a significant development in the long-standing Sahara dispute. For the first time in years, Algeria returned to the negotiating table alongside Morocco. The autonomy plan was the only proposal on the table. This diplomatic shift appears to have immediate reverberations inside Algeria. Notably, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune made no […]
Africa faces mounting conflict risks in 2026 amid spreading wars, weakened regional institutions and a rapidly shifting global order, the International Crisis Group (ICG) said in a new briefing that urges urgent diplomacy to prevent further deterioration. The report, Seven Peace and Security Priorities for Africa in 2026, warns that the continent is beset by […]