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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 […]
Nearly 50,000 people have been displaced in Sudan’s Blue Nile State since the start of 2026 due to ongoing clashes involving the Sudanese Army, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied SPLM-N fighters, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). In a statement issued on Tuesday, 12 May 2026, the IOM said about 49,512 […]
Morocco has laid out its successful industrial experience driven by competitive & thriving automotive and aerospace sectors. The Moroccan success-story stands as an inspirational model in a continent of opportunities. Speaking Tuesday at a panel held at the French-African Summit 2026 convened in Nairobi in presence of several African Heads of State, PMs, UN Chief […]
The twin summits held in Nairobi on May 11 and 12 — the Africa Forward Forum and the fourth Summit of the Congo Basin Climate Commission — mark what the editorialist of Aujourd’hui Le Maroc publication describes as a qualitative shift in the nature of African strategic gatherings. What was conceived at Marrakech in 2016, […]
Presidents and members of African economic and social councils praised the leadership role of the Kingdom of Morocco in steering the work of the Union of African Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions (UCESA), highlighting the Kingdom’s contribution to strengthening the organization’s continental reach and impact internationally. On the sidelines of UCESA’s General Assembly, […]
Morocco is poised to play a pivotal role in mitigating the risk of a looming food crisis in West Africa’s Sahel region, leveraging its fertilizer industry and African partnerships, according to a new analysis by the Washington-based Middle East Institute. Disruptions to global shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have triggered a sharp rise in […]
The Algerian regime and its Polisario puppets have suffered another diplomatic setback after Kenya refused the participation of the separatist group in the France-Africa Summit taking place in Nairobi May 11-12. According to diplomatic sources, the Kenyan authorities have not invited the Polisario to the Summit after endorsing Morocco’s Autonomy plan under the Kingdom’s sovereignty […]
French President Emmanuel Macron praised Morocco’s education system as an “extraordinary model” for Africa, highlighting what he described as “an incredible revolution” spurred by the leadership of King Mohammed VI. Speaking at the closing of the Africa Forward “Inspire & Connect” business forum in Nairobi, held ahead of the Africa Forward summit, Macron said Morocco […]
Sudan is witnessing a sharp escalation in civilian casualties driven by the widespread use of armed drones, with at least 880 deaths recorded between January and April this year, according to the UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk. Türk said on Monday, May 11, that drone strikes now account for more than 80 per cent […]