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Morocco has established a new civil engineering benchmark for Africa with the groundbreaking perforation of the Al Massira dam, addressing increasing water stress in the Marrakech region, according to the African Development Bank (AfDB). Engineers successfully drilled through Morocco’s second-largest water reservoir, with a capacity of approximately 2.6 billion cubic meters, to create a new […]
The 5th meeting of the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, held Tuesday in Rabat, was an opportunity for Palestinian minister of state for Foreign Affairs Farsin Aghabekian Shaheen, to thank King Mohammed VI, President of Al Qods Committee, for his tireless efforts and steadfast support for the Palestinian cause. This meeting […]
The U.S. State Department’s top official for Africa indicated Tuesday that any renewal of a major U.S.-Africa trade deal would likely require greater “reciprocity” from African nations. The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which allows many African products duty-free access to the American market, expires in September 2025. Its future remains uncertain amid protectionist […]
The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) reported on May 20 that they have been engaged in combat with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Omdurman city, north of Khartoum, since Monday, May 19. The SAF is getting close to clearing Khartoum State of RSF fighters, according to a statement from SAF spokesperson Nabil Abdalla. “Our […]
Algerian authorities have intensified the expulsion of Sub-Saharan African migrants, often abandoning them in harsh conditions on the borders with Niger, against the backdrop of diplomatic tension with its southern Sahel neighbors. Niger officials have often denounced Algeria’s harsh treatment of thousands of migrants, which has worsened after Niger joined the alliance of Sahel states […]
Tunisia exported 107.9 thousand tons of dates during the first seven months of the 2024–2025 season, i.e. from the beginning of the campaign in October 2024 to the end of April 2025, according to data from the National Observatory of Agriculture (ONAGRI). Comparing this to the 114.7 thousand tons exported during the same period last […]
The US has scaled down its aid to Africa but kept supporting and funding for the Lobito corridor which will give its industry access to rare minerals, key to the energy transition. The Lobito Corridor is a major trans-African infrastructure project designed to connect the mineral-rich regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and […]
Severe austerity measures imposed by international financial institutions on some of the poorest African countries led to public spending cuts, which affected the wages of teachers and health workers in particular, ActionAid said. Teachers across Africa are bearing the brunt of austerity, losing up to 50% of their real income over five years, while nearly […]
The 2025 edition of the Moroccan corporate cybersecurity barometer has been released by the Moroccan Association of Information System Users (AUSIM) in collaboration with international consulting firm PwC. The comprehensive white paper, titled “AUSIM Cybersecurity Barometer Morocco 2025,” presents a detailed overview of cyber threats and recommended strategies across five key areas. The study emphasizes […]
As part of the Morocco-U.S. military cooperation in disaster management, an exercise to counter Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) took place on Tuesday at the military port of Agadir. This operation is part of the joint Moroccan-American African Lion 2025. The exercise is primarily focused on the conduct of reconnaissance operations, the neutralization of improvised […]