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Morocco’s Renaissance of Berkane beats South African Orlando Pirates, wins CAF Cup

Morocco’s Renaissance of Berkane won for the second time in its history the Cup of the African Football Confederation, Friday evening, in Uyo in Nigeria. Renaissance Sportive of Berkane (RSB) beat the South African Orlando Pirates in the final by 5 penalty shots to 4 after a 1-1 draw. Following this victory, King Mohammed VI […]

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Africities Summit: African Network of Urban Agencies launched at Morocco’s initiative

An African Network of Urban Agencies and similar institutions was launched on Thursday in Kisumu, Kenya, at the initiative of Morocco. The network was launched during the 9th edition of the Africities Summit held this May 17-21. The initiative, crafted in partnership between the Federation of Urban Agencies of Morocco “MAJAL” and the Ministry of […]

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Gambia renews firm support for Moroccanness of Sahara

The Gambia has renewed its firm support to the Moroccanness of the Sahara and to the Morocco-proposed autonomy initiative. The reaffirmation was made by Gambian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mamadou Tangara, following talks with his Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita in Rabat Tuesday. “I take this opportunity to reaffirm, without any ambiguity, the support of my […]

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Morocco seeks to host African Medicines Agency

Morocco is undertaking a charm offensive to win support for its bid to host the headquarters of the African Medicines Agency, an institution that aims at enhancing regulatory oversight and facilitating access to safe and affordable medicines across the continent. Morocco has already won the support of many African countries for its bid. Recently the […]

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Mali withdraws from anti-terrorism G5-Sahel

Mali announced on Sunday evening its withdrawal from the G5 Sahel and its anti-terrorism military force to protest for having been denied the presidency of this regional organization formed with Burkina Faso, Chad, Mauritania, and Niger. “The government of Mali decides to withdraw from all organs and bodies of the G5 Sahel, including the Joint […]

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Somalia: Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud returns to the helm of the country

Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud returns to the helm of Somalia after he was elected as president for the second time on Sunday, at a time the Horn of Africa country faces an Islamist insurgency and looming famine. After a marathon vote to decide between 36 candidates, broadcast on national television, parliamentary officials counted more than 165 […]

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Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS warns of collusion between separatist movements, such as the Polisario, and terrorist groups

The Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS wrapped up its ministerial meeting in Marrakech with a strong statement triggering the alarm bell on the connivance between separatist movements, such as the Polisario, and terrorist groups in Africa, like AQIM, Boko Haram,  where they take advantage of state vulnerabilities.     In a closing statement, the Coalition […]

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Sahara: Increasing number of countries support Morocco’s Autonomy Plan

In just one day, Morocco has gained unprecedented international political and diplomatic support for its territorial integrity and sovereignty over its Sahara, leaving the enemies of the North African Kingdom in complete dismay and utterly gobsmacked. On Wednesday, several foreign ministers who were attending in Marrakesh the meeting of the Global Coalition against Daesh/ISIS, have […]

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Bahrain reiterates support to Moroccanness of Sahara; Niger welcomes Morocco’s efforts to settle regional issue

Bahrain has reiterated its support to the Moroccanness of the Sahara and to the sovereignty of the North African Kingdom, a support that materialized by the setting up of a Consulate General in Laayoune. This came in a joint statement issued Tuesday in Marrakech, after talks between the Bahraini and Moroccan Foreign Ministers Abdullatif Bin […]

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Morocco warns of separatism-terrorism nexus in Africa

Separatism and terrorism are two sides of the same coins as fighters especially in Africa swap from one side to another, Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita said. “The collusion against the sovereignty and stability of states, and the convergence of financial, tactical and operational means, create an objective alliance between terrorist and separatist groups,” Bourita […]