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The first International Federation of Fishing Tourism has been established lately in the Moroccan Saharan city of Dakhla in the presence of professional sport-fishermen, and national and foreign tourism operators. Representatives of several countries including Spain, Italy, Turkey, Greece, Tunisia and Mauritania took part in the Constitutive Assembly of this new entity which elected the […]
Morocco’s Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, OCP Group, and Brazil’s agriculture agency Embrapa have agreed to enhance cooperation in R&D to advance sustainable agriculture. Under the agreement sealed Monday, the three partners pledge to develop innovative solutions ensuring food security through the implementation of joint projects focusing on advanced agricultural technologies, training of researchers & students […]
The Republic of El Salvador has reaffirmed steadfast support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over its entire Saharan territory. The supportive stand was voiced by Mr. Félix Ulloa, vice-President of this Central American country during a meeting held Monday in San Salvador with Fouad Yazourh, Director of International Political Affairs at Moroccan foreign Ministry […]
The terrorist cell recently dismantled in several Moroccan cities was a strategic project of the “Daesh wilaya in the Sahel” to set up its branch in Morocco, Director of Morocco’s Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) Cherkaoui Habboub said on Monday in Salé. Speaking at a press briefing organized by the BCIJ, Habboub stated that […]
Libya and Somalia have signed several Memoranda of Understanding providing for fostering cooperation in investments, educational exchanges, and training opportunities, which are crucial for building human capital and strengthening both nations’ socio-economic development. The deals were signed during talks in Tripoli between President of the Libyan Presidential Council Mohamed Younes El-Menfi and visiting Somali President […]
In a high-profile corruption trial in Mauritania, prosecutors have requested on Monday February 24 a 20-year prison sentence for former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz. The charges stem from his abuse of power while in office, which allegedly allowed him to accumulate vast personal wealth. The prosecutor, Magistrate Sidi Mohamed Ould Di Ould Moulay, accused […]
The arrest of novelist Boualem Sansal took place three months ago against the backdrop of worsening ties between Algeria and France, following Paris recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara. Through this arrest, the Algerian regime sent three messages to Sansal, France and Algerians, wrote former French ambassador Xavier Driencourt. In his first op-ed on […]
African countries experiencing conflict and with highly restricted freedoms and weak democratic institutions, such as South Sudan, Somalia, Zimbabwe or Libya, occupy the bottom of Transparency International’s latest Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). This ranking places Zimbabwe among Africa’s top 10 most corrupt countries, joining war-torn states like Sudan, Somalia, and Libya. With a score of […]
Volkswagen Group Africa (VWGA) is celebrating a significant achievement in 2024, setting a new export record with 131,485 vehicles shipped, marking a 21% increase over the previous record of 108,422 vehicles in 2019. This milestone highlights the company’s strengthened global presence, with its plant in Kariega, South Africa, being the sole exporter of Polo models […]
Ethiopia and Somalia have reached an agreement on the deployment of Ethiopian forces as part of the newly established African Union (AU) Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM). The deal, outlined in a joint communiqué released on 22 February, follows a visit by Ethiopian officials, including Field Marshal Birhanu Jula, chief of staff of […]