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30 African heads of state and government from across Africa have signed a groundbreaking declaration to mobilize $50 billion for the electrification of the African continent, aiming to build momentum for the ambitious goal of extending electricity to 300 million Africans. The agreement, signed on the final day of the ‘Mission 300: Africa Energy Summit’ […]
French politicians and members of parliament have urged their government to stop offering visas to Algerian nationals until Algeria takes its unwanted nationals in France. Mathieu Lefèvre, deputy president of Macron’s political party in parliament EPR, told Sud Radio that the option should be put on the table to pressure Algeria to take its nationals […]
Morocco, a country boasting a rich history and culture, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, is now ready to offer the world an unforgettable experience for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2030 World Cup. The Kingdom, witnessing a rapid development in infrastructure and services, is preparing to welcome millions of visitors […]
Morocco’s water and electricity agency ONEE and Mauritania’s electricity supplier SOMEC signed an agreement to connect their electricity grids. The agreement was signed by head of ONEE Tarik Hamane with his counterpart Sidi Salem Mohaned Elabd in Nouakchott. The project “is part of the Royal Atlantic initiative that aims at promoting African integration and south-south […]
The four-day ‘Investing in African Mining Indaba’ that officially kicked off in Cape Town, South Africa, on Monday (3 January) features presentations from mining experts, delegates and influential policymakers and also includes discussions on the effects that US tariffs and the freeze on foreign aid might have on Africa’s mining industries. The African mining-focused event […]
King Mohammed VI has expressed support to the Syrian people in attaining their aspirations for freedom, peace and stability, and hope that Ahmed Al-Sharaa’s presidency of Syria during the transitional period would contribute to enshrining peace and laying the foundations for stability and security in the country. This came in a message of congratulations the […]
The Government of Guatemala has lauded the Autonomy plan offered by Morocco for a lasting resolution of the Sahara regional conflict, saying the plan offers a realistic and credible solution respecting the Kingdom’s territorial integrity and national sovereignty. The supportive stand was voiced Tuesday in Rabat by Deputy Foreign Minister of this Central American country […]
Generative AI was behind more than a third of new biometric fraud cases in Africa last year, according to a new report by Smile ID, the continent’s leading provider of identity verification solutions, warning that the surge in deepfakes threatens the data of millions of consumers whose details are held on insecure systems. The 2025 […]
Japanese companies have launched a prospecting mission in the automotive sector in Morocco, the aim being to strengthen economic ties between Morocco and Japan. The prospecting mission, running from February 3 to 5, seeks to introduce participating Japanese companies to Morocco’s business environment and the various potential opportunities in the automotive sector. At a meeting […]
US Comgressman Joe Wilson urged his country to stop offering aid to Tunisia due to the anti-American stands of its autocratic president Kais Saied and his crackdown on civil liberties. In a series of posts on X, Wilson decried the oppressive nature of the Tunisian regime, which he called “a police state dictatorship.” “In 2023, […]