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The U17 national team won the friendly 2025 Antalya Youth Cup on Friday, held in Turkey, defeating their Slovak counterpart 3-1 in the match on the third and final day of the tournament. The goals for the Atlas Cubs were scored by Ali El Filali (5th minute), Moncef Mohamed (27th minute), and Ismael Ziani (53rd […]
Libyan security forces have discovered on February 13 the bodies of 29 more migrants in a mass grave in the southeast of the country, bringing the total number of bodies recovered to 57. The new finds were made in Kufra, a large district in the southeastern part of Libya, and follow the discovery of 28 […]
Abir Moussi, leader of Tunisia’s Free Destourian Party, has initiated on February 13 a hunger strike while imprisoned in Manouba, a suburb of Tunis, to protest against what she describes as ill-treatment by the authorities. The move came after Moussi, who has been incarcerated since October 2023, raised concerns about her health and safety. Her […]
Morocco’s National Office of Electricity & Drinking Water (ONEE), has selected Mitsubishi Power and its M701JAC gas turbines for the Al Wahda open-cycle gas turbine (OCGT) power plant. The 990 MW Al Wahda project consists of two 495 MW open-cycle gas turbines (OCGT) using gas – and diesel as an emergency fuel – with the […]
Morocco’s farming sector is facing dim prospects if there is no rainfall this winter, agriculture minister Ahmed El Bouari said. The current farming season has received insufficient rainfall, 53% less compared to the average of the last 30 years, El Bouari said. Only the Loukous region in northwestern Morocco, or 25% of all Moroccan pasture […]
Morocco has received the distinction of being the guest of honor of two international events in Paris, the book fair and the agricultural exhibition. French minister Rachid Dati said Morocco will be celebrated in the Paris book fair on April 11-13. She made the announcement ahead of her visit to Morocco’s Sahara where she will […]
As the African Union (AU) prepares for its 38th summit in Addis Ababa, a central topic will be a joint push for reparations tied to the transatlantic slave trade and colonialism. African leaders aim to define a “unified vision” for reparations, which includes financial compensation, formal acknowledgment of historical wrongs, and comprehensive policy reforms. The […]
Algeria’s foreign minister Ahmed Attaf returned empty handed from the African Union Peace and Security Council elections in Addis Ababa, where Algeria failed to take Morocco’s seat. The resounding defeat in the election of the African Union most important body reflects the inaudible voice Algeria has in a rapidly developing continent, where rhetoric is no […]
Sudan has confirmed that plans for Russia to establish its first naval base in Africa, on the Red Sea coast, will move forward, signaling a significant shift in the region’s geo-strategic balance. The announcement came after Sudanese foreign minister Ali Youssef Ahmed al-Sharif met with Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow on 12 February. The […]
Kenya’s lucrative rose export industry faces mounting challenges as the European Union tightens regulations against the false codling moth, a devastating pest threatening flower shipments. The industry, worth over $800 million and employing half a million people, sees roses accounting for 66% of cut flower exports at approximately $300 million. The EU’s intensifying measures have […]