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The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya, Naji Issa, has requested to be relieved of his position, according to two letters addressed to the Speakers of the House of Representatives and the High Council of State. Issa did not disclose the reasons for his request, citing the sensitivity of the circumstances surrounding the matter. […]
Morocco’s government has adopted a bill creating an integrated national health information system, a step officials describe as a strategic turning point in modernizing the kingdom’s healthcare sector. At the heart of the reform is a central platform designed to manage the secure flow of medical information between public and private healthcare providers, built on […]
Morocco’s new code of civil procedure takes effect August 24, replacing the current text and introducing significant changes to how civil trials unfold in the kingdom, from how court documents are delivered to how appeals are handled, according to Medias24. One of the most concrete changes concerns notifications: articles 77 and 216 require parties to […]
Morocco and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening ties on Monday, with both sides expressing a desire to move toward more concrete, results-oriented cooperation across several strategic sectors. The commitment came during a meeting in Jakarta between ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn and Morocco’s newly appointed ambassador to the organization, […]
The Sudanese army has repelled an attack by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) in Qaisan city, Blue Nile State, near the Ethiopian border, authorities said this Tuesday, August 11, 2026. The Qaisan governorate said the attack targeted farmers during the harvest season and described it as a “full-fledged […]
Kenya has officially submitted a bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, seeking to become the first African country to stage this global event. The bid, submitted on August 10, 2026, puts Nairobi in competition with London, Rome and Munich. World Athletics is expected to announce the successful host city next month. Athletics Kenya […]
Sudan is accelerating public financial reforms and efforts to revive key productive sectors as the country seeks to rebuild State institutions and stabilize its economy amid the ongoing war. Minister of State for Finance Mohamed Nour Abdeldaim said on August 09, after briefing Prime Minister Kamel Idris in Khartoum, that the Government was implementing measures […]
Colombia reaffirmed this Monday its recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over its entire territory, including the Sahara, and announced the freezing of its recognition of the self-proclaimed “SADR”. In a new statement issued this Monday by the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bogota stated that this decision follows a “sovereign review” of the recognition of the […]
A social-media campaign that helped mobilize thousands of people to cross from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta last month was linked to networks operating from Algeria, according to findings cited by Moroccan news outlet Le360, raising fresh questions over whether the migration crisis was exploited as part of Algiers’ anti-Moroccan agenda. The Algerian […]
Morocco’s customs administration, the ADII, is preparing an artificial intelligence strategy and roadmap for a progressive, coherent and secure rollout of the technology, judging a gradual transformation more suitable than a rapid, risk-laden deployment, according to Medias24. The strategy builds on the ADII’s 2024-2028 strategic plan, which already identifies AI as a lever for modernizing […]