Category: Headlines

Red Sea attacks to shrink Africa’s trade volume, worsen its macroeconomic stability — report

April 13, 2024

Africa’s trade volume is projected to shrink in the first six month of 2024, as the recent attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels on commercial vessels ... Read More

French Société Générale confirms sale of its Morocco bank to Saham for €747 million

April 12, 2024

French Société General plans to sell its majority stake in its Moroccan branches to Saham group for 745 million euros, as it continues its divestment ... Read More

Russia, Morocco discuss strengthening of relations & topical issues on UN Security Council agenda

April 12, 2024

Strengthening the friendly relations between Morocco and Russia and topical issues in the Middle East and Africa on the agenda of the UN Security Council ... Read More

US African policy should focus on critical minerals- Think Tank

April 12, 2024

The US should craft a foreign policy in Africa that focuses on critical minerals to curb dependence on China, the United States Institute of Peace ... Read More

Arrest in Tangier of individual for cocaine possession, seizure of large amounts of money

April 12, 2024

Members of the Tangier judicial police successfully seized, this Friday morning, five kilograms of cocaine and large sums of money linked to illegal drug trafficking. ... Read More

Russia sends military trainers, arms to Niger

April 12, 2024

Russia has sent a group of military trainers and air defense systems to Niger, few days after Niamey ended military cooperation with the US. Niger ... Read More

Mali’s military junta ‘suspends’ political party activities; political parties, civil society groups reject suspension & call for free elections

April 12, 2024

Mali’s ruling junta has issued a decree banning all political party activities until further notice, citing the need to maintain public order, which comes amid ... Read More

2024 Africa Futsal Cup of Nations kicks off in Rabat

April 11, 2024

The 2024 Africa Futsal Cup of Nations hosted by Morocco kicked off this Thursday in the refurbished Salle Prince Moulay Abdellah in Rabat at a ... Read More

France, Morocco making progress in implementing ‘ambitious’ joint roadmap – Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson

April 11, 2024

France and Morocco are making progress in implementing their "ambitious" joint roadmap, deputy spokesperson for the French Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. Talks between the ... Read More

EU endorses asylum and migration reform aimed at curbing influx of migrants from Africa

April 11, 2024

The European Parliament on Wednesday (10 April) approved a major revamp of the European Union’s migration laws that will both harden border procedures and force ... Read More