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Several high-level meetings on the strategic Nigeria-Morocco African Atlantic Gas Pipeline project were held in Rabat this July 15-19, with the participation of all the countries involved in the project and representatives of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and the West African Gas Pipeline Authority (WAGPA), Morocco’s National Office of Hydrocarbons and […]
South African authorities apprehended 95 Libyan nationals during a raid on a suspected secret military training camp, AP and local media reported. The camp was discovered at a farm in White River, Mpumalanga province, approximately 360 kilometers northeast of Johannesburg. The Libyans claimed they entered the country on study visas for security guard training, but […]
In the last five years, Moroccan diplomacy, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, won increasing support from global powers for its territorial integrity and sovereignty over the Sahra territory. The US recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara territory in 2020- as part of a trilateral deal involving the resumption of ties with Israel- […]
Africa’s trade deficit with China has shrunk in the first half of this year, as exports from some, especially resource-rich, African countries have soared in the first half of the year, while imports from China to Africa fell slightly, according to the latest Chinese customs data. During the first six months of this year, China’s […]
At least 25 have reportedly died and more than 150 are missing when a boat full of people hoping to get to Spain’s Canary Islands capsized off the coast of Mauritania on Monday July 22, the latest in a string of migrant tragedies off the coast of West Africa, Mauritanian news agency AMI said on […]
In 2024, Morocco is set to unseat South Africa as the largest car producer base in Africa, thanks to its investment climate which attracted investments from major European and Chinese producers. “Morocco will remain the favored investment destination for autos due to its proximity to the EU, existing trade agreements, and efficient logistics infrastructure,” Fitch […]
At least 14 countries will trade freely within East, Central, and Southern Africa from this Thursday, July 25, with the coming into force of a Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) Agreement, which flattens the East African Community (EAC), the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) into a […]
Morocco and Burkina Faso have signed a military cooperation agreement, covering training and drills, technical support and exchange of expertise, military health, and other areas of common interest. The agreement was initialed in Rabat this Wednesday by Minister in charge of National Defense Administration, Abdeltif Loudyi, and Minister of Defense and Veterans Affairs of Burkina […]
Côte d’Ivoire has reiterated its steadfast position in favor of the Moroccan Sahara, and its unwavering support to Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over its entire territory and hailed the King’s strong commitment to peace and development in Africa. The stance was renewed by Ivorian Foreign Minister Kacou Houadja Léon Adom during a news conference […]
Two mudslides in southern Ethiopia left at least 230 people dead, following heavy rain as chances thin to find survivors. Most deaths were caused by the first landslide, followed by a second that killed people who were trying to rescue survivors, local media reported. Landslides are common during Ethiopia’s rainy season, which started in July […]