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Moroccan Inter Tridim company to construct aeronautical maintenance center in Senegal

The Blaise Diagne International Airport of Dakar “AIBD” and the Moroccan steel construction company “Inter Tridim” have signed an agreement for the construction of the MRO Aeronautical Maintenance Center in Senegal, announced the AIBD. The construction works of the Aeronautical Maintenance Center of the Blaise Diagne International Airport of Dakar will start at factory in […]

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CIMAF gets €161.5m loan from IFC, EAIF & Proparco to expand operation in Mali, Senegal & Ghana

Ciments de l’Afrique (CIMAF) a subsidiary of Morocco-based Omnium des Industries et de la Promotion (OIP) has landed a €161.5-million loan from the International Financial Corporation (IFC), French-government-owned Proparco, and Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF) earmarked to increase capacities of its grinding plants in Mali, Ghana, and to launch a state-of-the-art integrated cement plant in […]

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King Mohammed VI receives Gabon’s President in Bouznika

King Mohammed VI received on Thursday at the Royal Palace of Bouznika President of the Gabon Ali Bongo Ondimba, who is on a visit to Morocco. The meeting between the two heads of state reflects the exemplary nature of Moroccan-Gabonese partnership, as well as the friendly relations binding the peoples of the two countries. The […]

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Morocco hosts Pan-African Youth Union headquarters

Pan-African Youth Union (PJU) will have its headquarters in Rabat, under an agreement initialed Thursday between the Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication, Mohammed Mehdi Bensaid on the one hand, the President of the Union, Aliou Oumarou and the Secretary General of the PJU, Mr. Souleymane Satigui Sidibe, on the other. “The Pan-African youth is […]

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Tragic fuel tanker explosion: Morocco’s King sends message of condolences to President of Sierra Leone

King Mohammed VI has sent a message of condolences and sympathy to President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, following the tragic explosion that occurred in capital Freetown lately, leaving more than 100 people dead. In this message, the King expressed deep sadness at the news of this tragic explosion, which occurred in Freetown and […]

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Morocco: CNDH Elected to Board of Directors of Global Alliance of Rights Institutions

Morocco’s National Human Rights Council (CNDH) has been elected lately member of the Geneva-based Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI), representing the Network of African National Human Rights Institutions (NANHRI). During the latest General Assembly of NANHRI, CNDH was also re-elected member of the Sub-Committee of Accreditation (SCA) of GANHRI and member of […]

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Morocco, Champion of renewable energies, leads the way in Africa (France Info)

Champion of renewable energies, Morocco, forerunner in solar and water resources mobilization, shows the way on the African continent, underlined the French France Info media. “The Kingdom, which hosted the COP22 in 2016, always wants to be at the forefront of the fight against global warming. In Glasgow, it announced that it was working on […]

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United States begins to evacuate its embassy in Addis Ababa

The United States ordered Saturday the departure of its non-essential personnel from its embassy in Ethiopia, where fighting has redoubled this week in the north of the country between government forces and Tigrayan rebels who threaten to march on the capital. The decision was taken “due to the armed conflict, civil unrest and possible shortages,” […]

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Morocco & U.S. armies preparing “African Lion 2022”

Royal Armed Forces and U.S. Army are preparing the upcoming joint military drills “African Lion” 2022, one of the major annual exercises organized to strengthen cooperation and training, enhance interoperability and promote the exchange of military experiences.   The announcement was made by the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Command in its Twitter account. «Coming […]

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Gabonese President on working, friendship visit to Morocco

President Ali Bongo Ondimba of Gabon is paying a working and Friendship visit to Morocco. The Gabonese head of state arrived in Morocco Friday, coming from Scotland where he took part in the 5th International Forum on Investments and in the Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP26). The visit provides an opportunity to […]