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As December 14 approaches, Kabylie region stands at the threshold of a historic moment: the proclamation of independence from Algeria. This bold step, led by the Movement for the Self-Determination of Kabylie (MAK) under Ferhat Mhenni, is the culmination of decades of peaceful struggle for a right enshrined in international law: the right of peoples […]
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved an additional €150 million loan for Morocco’s Communal Equipment Fund (French acronym FEC) to enable it Finance 26 infrastructure projects focusing on water, sanitation, urban mobility, energy efficiency, and social facilities in over 30 municipalities. The AfDB has also agreed to provide FEC nearly €1 million in technical […]
Egypt resumed voting on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, as citizens returned to the polls in 30 constituencies where results from the first phase of the 2025 House of Representatives elections were annulled by the High Administrative Court. While overseas voting concluded on Tuesday, in-country polling will run through Thursday from 9am to 9pm. A total […]
President Salva Kiir convened, on 10 December 2025, a rare gathering of South Sudan’s political leaders in Juba to recalibrate the final phase of the country’s long-delayed transition. Officials confirmed that the parties agreed to amend several provisions of the 2018 ‘Revitalized Peace Agreement’, aiming to clear obstacles to the December 2026 elections. The adjustments, […]
Morocco’s National Office of Electricity and Potable Water (ONEE) has embarked on an ambitious initiative to modernize the country’s water infrastructure supervision through a centralized digital platform, reports Les Inspirations Eco daily. The project responds to mounting pressure on water resources as the kingdom navigates persistent drought conditions and demographic challenges. The platform will aggregate […]
The Moroccan National Railways Office (ONCF) has signed an agreement with the Confederation of African Football (CAF), becoming an official sponsor of the CAF TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025. This partnership underscores ONCF’s commitment to supporting one of the continent’s most prestigious sporting events, the railway operator said in a statement. The official […]
Investment opportunities in Morocco’s Southern provinces and the achievements made there were highlighted on Wednesday in Paris during a meeting attended by a group of French economic operators and several members of the Moroccan community living in France. Initiated by the “Maroc Entrepreneurs” Association, in partnership with the French Federation “InfraNum,” the meeting enabled managing […]
Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, highlighted on Wednesday the qualitative progress achieved in cooperation between Spain and Morocco, stressing that bilateral relations are experiencing “their best historical moment.” In an address to the Congress of Deputies devoted to foreign policy, Albares stated that the two countries are making steady progress in several […]
The Moroccan-French Joint Military Commission, which held its 23rd meeting in Paris December 9 – 10, assessed the results of cooperation in 2025 and agreed on the activities to be included in the 2026 cooperation program. During the meeting, co-chaired by the Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces and Commander of the South Zone, […]
The U.S. 60-day peace initiative between Morocco and Algeria announced lately by Trump’s advisor for the Middle East Steve Witkoff places Algeria and the Polisario in an unprecedented strategic bind, says a report issued by German Konrad Adnauer Stiftung Foundation and Global Governance & Sovereignty Foundation. Anyhow, it is highly unlikely that a peace deal […]