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Morocco and Congo have agreed to convene the Joint Cooperation Commission in the coming months, to boost and diversify the scope of their cooperation. The decision was made by the two countries’ Foreign Ministers, Nasser Bourita and Constant-Serge Bounda, during a meeting they held in Rabat on Tuesday. During their talks, described as fruitful, the […]
Morocco has voiced its steadfast support for the stability and national unity of Guinea-Bissau, stressing the importance of inclusive dialogue between the transitional government and all the socio-political actors of West African country. At a meeting of the Peace & Security Council of the African Union, the Moroccan delegation said on Monday that “only a […]
Sudan has suffered an estimated $3 billion in damage to its electricity sector since the outbreak of the conflict, forcing businesses, telecom firms and households to increasingly depend on costly solar energy alternatives, according to a new report by the United Nations Development Programme. The report, released on Monday, said widespread destruction of Sudan’s national […]
The Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance, Abdellatif Hammouchi, and the Inspector General of the National Police of Liberia, Gregory Coleman, signed, in Rabat this Monday, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on enhancing security cooperation. The signing ceremony for this memorandum took place at the venue hosting the 7th edition of the Open […]
Morocco’s steady diplomatic gains on the Sahara issue and its growing network of global partnerships are highlighted in a recent report by the Washington-based Stimson Center, which portrays the Kingdom as an increasingly influential actor in regional and international affairs. Sahara issue According to the report, the Sahara issue- which Stimson center referred to as […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern. The agency said the outbreak in DR Congo’s eastern Ituri province, which reported over 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths, does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency. But it […]
Sudan’s Finance Minister Gibril Ibrahim held discussions with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) on measures to support economic stabilization and post-war reconstruction in Sudan. The meeting, held on May 17, 2026, in Khartoum, brought together the Finance Minister and the acting UNDP Resident Representative, Sudayo Bouro Zoukofa, who explored coordinated efforts aimed at rebuilding […]
OCP Africa CEO Hajar Alafifi called Thursday in Kigali for a profound transformation of African agricultural value chains through an integrated approach based on soil science, innovation, mechanization, and improved access to international markets. Speaking during a panel held on the sidelines of the Africa CEO Forum 2026, Alafifi stressed that Africa has major assets […]
Morocco aims to become “a platform for co-building regional champions serving Africa and open to the world,” Minister Delegate in charge of Investment Karim Zidane said Thursday in Kigali at the Africa CEO Forum 2026, held under the theme “Scale or Fail: Why Africa Must Embrace Shared Ownership?” Speaking during the “Invest in Morocco” session, […]
Sudan has cautioned the African Union fact-finding Mission against publishing a final report on the conflict before hearing from all affected parties. The warning was issued on Wednesday, May 13, during the 87th session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights in Banjul, where Sudanese officials met with the head of the AU […]