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Morocco has secured the top position in Africa and ranked 17th globally in the 2026 Investment Freedom Index, achieving a record score of 80 points out of 100, according to data compiled by The Global Economy platform based on the Heritage Foundation’s rankings. This marks the Kingdom’s best performance in the index since 1995 as […]
No case of Pilchard herpesvirus (PHV) has been officially reported in Morocco, and nothing currently confirms the pathogen is circulating in Moroccan waters, but sardine die-offs recorded since early August along South Africa’s coast have put the virus back in scientists’ sights, Le Matin daily reports. On August 14, South African authorities confirmed genetic material […]
African sovereigns raised more than $14 billion on international markets in the first half of 2026, but a large share of these loans went toward budget financing, debt repayments and liability management rather than productive investment, according to the 13th edition of the Africa Sovereign Credit Rating Review. Five countries (Cabo Verde, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria […]
King Mohammed VI was represented by Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch at the inauguration ceremony for President of São Tomé and Príncipe Carlos Vila Nova, who was re-elected to a second term following elections held on July 19. Vila Nova was sworn in as President of São Tomé and Príncipe for a new five-year term […]
In a Bamako suburb, the Moroccan-Malian Poultry Society, known as SOMMAVI, has built itself into Mali’s leading seller of broiler chicks since opening in 2018 by betting on fully local production rather than importing eggs for incubation, as many competitors do, Le360 Afrique reports. The facility has a capacity of 6,000 chicks per building and […]
Algeria, long accustomed to describing itself as the Sahel’s indispensable power broker, finds itself sidelined by the very regimes it once lectured with condescension and interference. In a striking illustration of its isolation, Algiers has scrambled to dispatch an unprecedented squadron of four Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets and a tanker aircraft to Niamey, while simultaneously […]
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, that it had helped 535 migrants voluntarily return from Libya to their countries of origin during the week, with support from the European Union. The returnees included 180 migrants from Chad, 102 from Guinea, 79 from The Gambia and 174 from Bangladesh. Under […]
Morocco and Senegal reaffirmed the strength of their longstanding bilateral relationship, during a meeting between Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and his Senegalese counterpart Cheikh Niang on the sidelines of the 26th Extraordinary Session of the African Union Executive Council in Luanda. Senegalese Minister Cheikh Niang described the partnership as having a “unique character” in Africa. […]
Morocco and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations and defending sovereignty and territorial integrity, as the two countries seek to deepen cooperation on regional and international issues,. DRC Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner made the remarks Saturday in Luanda during a meeting with Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser […]
Morocco, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, has made of peace, security, and stability in Africa a strategic choice and a continued commitment through its contributions to conflict prevention, mediation, peace strengthening, and post-conflict reconstruction, said the Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch, on Sunday in Luanda, Angola. Akhannouch, who is representing the King at […]