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King Mohammed VI has been represented at the inauguration ceremony of the re-elected Angolan president, João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, by Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch. The President-elect of Angola Joao Lourenco took the oath of office for a second term as the nation’s president at a ceremony held in Luanda, the capital of Angola, Thursdsay. […]
A Non-government organization has called on the international community to take concrete actions to end the sufferings of the Sahrawis sequestered in the Tindouf camps, southern Algeria, and hold the polisario militia accountable for the crimes and abuses committed under the watch of Algerian forces. Addressing the 51th session of the Human Rights Council convening […]
The Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline project was at the center of discussions, in Abuja, between the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC Ltd), Mele Kyari, and the President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, Omar Alieu Touray. Omar Touray’s visit to Abuja was in preparation of the signing […]
Kenya has announced this Wednesday its decision to rescind its recognition of the pseudo-Sahrawi Republic, self-proclaimed by the Algeria-backed separatist polisario front. The newly-sworn President of kenya William Samoei Ruto announced that his country rescinds its recognition of the SADR when receiving this Wednesday, September 14, 2022, in Nairobi, the Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, […]
A group of some 40 States reaffirmed on Tuesday in Geneva strong support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over its entire Sahara territory, praising the Kingdom’s serious efforts made to reach a lasting and peaceful resolution to the Sahara regional conflict. In a joint statement read out by the UAE Delegate at the ongoing […]
On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the launch of its Tangier factory, Renault said it will start making super-mini electric vehicles there by 2023. The two-seat small urban car will be produced by Renault’s affiliate Mobilize in a bid to tap into a growing market of electric vehicles. The new car will be […]
Morocco’s olive oil exports rose to 13,000 tons, up 47% by August this year, amid a surge in demand and market disruptions, the agriculture ministry said. Sales stood at 456 million dirhams as demand from the European Union increased 3.6 times. Despite a significant drop in rainfall, total olive production this year is expected to […]
Both Jeune Afrique and Charq Al Awsat announced that King Mohammed VI of Morocco will attend the Arab summit, a news that trapped an Algerian regime who made hostility to Morocco its doctrine. Although there is no official confirmation yet from the Royal palace on who will attend the summit, the news in itself has […]
The regions of Casablanca, Rabat and Tangier have created 60% of Morocco’s GDP in 2020, with five other regions contributing by 33%, the high commission for planning said. Morocco’s GDP dropped to $115 billion in 2020 under the double impact of the pandemic and drought. The three leading economic regions are also demographically dense compared […]
The United States has slammed in Geneva the serious human rights violations committed by Algerian authorities against civilians and pro-democracy activists. Addressing the ongoing 51st Session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the U.S. Delegate denounced the growing restrictions imposed on freedom of expression, assembly and association. The Algerian regime uses new penal code […]