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Bio-Maroc certificate, Morocco’s green norm , is now an international norm after the certificate received the recognition of IFOAM-Organics International (OI), an international organic farming association. The recognition was awarded during Biofach-2022 held in the German city of Nuremberg in July (26-29). “This certificate of acceptance is awarded following a comprehensive evaluation of the Moroccan […]
Morocco and China share the ambition to establish a “triple win” South-South cooperation in support of Africa’s all-out development, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita said in New York. Speaking Tuesday at a High-Level Ministerial Meeting of the Group of Friends of the Global Development Initiative (GDI), Bourita stressed that under the leadership and vision of […]
Morocco alerted once again to the enduring plight of thousands of Sahraouis held against their will in the Tinfoud camps by the Polisario militias and urged Algeria to allow a head-count of this population. Speaking to the UN General Assembly, Morocco’s Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch recalled that Algeria has defied UN Security Council resolutions urging […]
The excellent relations that bind the Saudi royal family to King Mohammed VI enabled the release of Brahim Saadoune, a Moroccan, naturalized Ukrainian in 2020, and whose situation has been followed by Morocco very closely and with discretion. Moroccan Brahim Saadoun, who was captured by pro-Russian separatist Ukrainian forces, while fighting with the Ukrainian forces, […]
Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch, reaffirmed, Tuesday before the UN General Assembly, Morocco’s constant position in favor of the Palestinian issue, based on the two-state solution, as well as its commitment to continue its efforts to promote a peaceful settlement in Libya. Akhannouch recalled, in his address, the message addressed by King Mohammed VI to […]
French soft wheat exporters (intercereales) said Morocco could import up to 5 million tons this 2022-2023 season. France has already exported 1 million tons of soft wheat to Morocco during the summer, the French cereals lobby group said in a statement. With the crisis in Ukraine, Morocco has bought more wheat from France becoming its […]
The experience of Morocco in the field of energy transition was highlighted at a meeting of the World Economic Forum held in New York, on the sidelines of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Taking the floor during the meeting, Junior Minister in charge of Investment, Mohcine Jazouli, made a presentation on […]
Morocco has reiterated at the UN General Assembly its firm commitment to finding a lasting political solution to the Sahara regional conflict on the basis of autonomy, under its sovereignty. In his address Tuesday at the 77th UNGA meeting of world leaders, Head of Govt. Aziz Akhannouch said the autonomy offered by the Kingdom within […]
Only three African nations control about 56% of the continent’s total wealth, according to the 2022 Africa Wealth Report published by UK investment consultancy firm Henley & Partners in partnership with South African wealth intelligence firm New World Wealth. South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria, Morocco, and Kenya are Africa’s wealthiest countries. The first three countries possess […]
More than 650 migrants from a dozen African countries have arrived in northern Niger after being expelled by Algeria, local authorities said Tuesday. Some 669 returnees from Algeria, including two Nigeriens, and 667 West and Central African nationals arrived on foot on September 17 in Assamaka, the Nigerien town closest to the Algerian border, after […]