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A transformative moment in Namibian politics unfolded as Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah secured the presidency with 57 percent of the vote, becoming the nation’s first female leader. The ruling SWAPO party maintained its parliamentary majority, though by the narrowest margin in its 34-year governance, securing 51 seats in a close contest that reflects shifting political […]
The African Energy website reported Monday, December 2 that Libya is seeking to recover over $60 billion in assets secretly invested in U.S. Treasury bonds during Muammar Gaddafi’s regime. The funds, previously unknown, were reportedly funneled through complex networks starting in the 1990s, bypassing strict international sanctions. A delegation led by Mohammed Mansli, Director General […]
Since his arrest on November 16 in Algiers, French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal has been behind bars without a trial. His arrest came after an interview with a French media in which he said historical facts about the artificial borders of the post-colonial Algerian state. In a country where demonizing Morocco is the currency of the […]
Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, deemed the ceasefire in Lebanon as a “positive development” that must be respected and enshrined to preserve the country’s unity and territorial security. The announcement of the ceasefire in Lebanon is “a positive development, but it must be respected and enshrined to create the conditions necessary to preserve […]
The Marrakech International Film Festival has secured its place among the world’s premier cinematic events, American director and actor Sean Penn said on Tuesday in Marrakech. Sean Penn who is attending the ongoing 21st edition of the festival praised at a news conference the perfect organization of this global event as well as its impressive […]
President of Djibouti, Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, has sent a written message to King Mohammed VI. The message was handed over by Djibouti’s Foreign Minister, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, to his Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita at a meeting in Rabat Tuesday. In a statement to the press following the meeting, Youssouf said that Djibouti and Morocco are […]
Italy’s Ecoprogetti Company, a leader in solar panels manufacturing, has increased the production capacity of its plant in Morocco from 500 MW to 1 GW, strengthening the country’s transition to a green economy. The plant, located in the city of Al Hoceima, is operated by Almaden Morocco. It is the largest solar module manufacturing site […]
Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch, said on Tuesday in Riyadh, that managing water resources is a strategic priority for Morocco, and that King Mohammed VI, who brought up the issue in several of his speeches and guidelines, permanently and personally supervises this management. The Head of Government, who is representing the King at the “One […]
Morocco and the US are projecting power in favor of regional peace and stability, sending a strong deterrence message to the sponsors of terrorism and separatism in North Africa and the wider Sahel. As the mighty aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman docks off Al Hoceima in Morocco’s Mediterranean waters, two B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers […]
King Mohammed VI is represented at the One Water Summit, which opened this Tuesday in Riyadh, by Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch. The summit is addressing the global scarcity of water resources and the related challenges. The One Water Summit, held alongside the 16th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United […]