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Sierra Leone has inaugurated its embassy in Morocco during a ceremony on Friday in Rabat that was chaired by Foreign Minister David Francis and Moroccan Junior FM Mohcine Jazouli. Speaking at a joint press briefing with Jazouli, the Sierra Leonean official said the opening of this diplomatic representation is “a superb demonstration of our […]
Foreign Minister of Sierra Leone David Francis announced this Thursday from Morocco that his country will open an embassy in Rabat and a consulate general in Dakhla. Mr. Francis made the announcement at the end of talks with his Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita Thursday afternoon in Rabat. According to press reports, Sierra Leone’s consulate […]
Morocco can act as an “integrating framework” between Europe and Africa, thanks to its dynamism and its distinguished geographical position, head of “Brenthurst Foundation”, a South African Think tank, said. “Achieving the expected strategic advantages inevitably requires the deepening of regional economic relations and the Kingdom of Morocco can perfectly act, for this purpose, as […]
Survivors of terrorism joined UN officials in hosting a virtual high-level event marking the fourth annual International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to Victims of Terrorism on Friday. The event included keynote speeches, an interactive session led by prominent victims’ advocates and a premiere screening of the film “Surviving Terrorism: The Power of Connections”. […]
One in two children around the world live in conditions exposing them to the extremely harmful effects of climate change, with those in the Central African Republic, Chad, Nigeria, Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau jeopardized the most, the UN Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday. In a study titled “The Climate Crisis Is a Child Rights […]
Head of the African Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) welcomed Morocco’s plan to manufacture Covid-19 vaccines locally, saying that the continent stands to benefit from this step. Speaking following talks in Rabat with Morocco’s Foreign Minister, CDC chief John Nkengasong commended the efforts made by Morocco which so far vaccinated 45% of its […]
The Atlas Lions of Morocco will play Ghana, Comoros and Gabon for the group matches of the 2021 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) to be played in Cameroon. The African football governing body, CAF, drew the groups Tuesday in the Cameroonian capital Yaoundé, one of the five cities to host the various matches of the […]
Sudan will hand over to the International Criminal Court (ICC) several of its former leaders, including deposed autocrat Omar al-Bashir, wanted for crimes against humanity and war crimes during the conflict in Darfur, the country’s foreign minister said on Wednesday. “The Council of Ministers has decided to hand over the wanted persons to the International […]
Two Moroccan airports were ranked in the top ten best airports in Africa by Skytrax, an international air transport rating organization. Marrakech-Menara airport and the Mohammed V airport of Casablanca were ranked respectively as fifth and sixth best airports in Africa, according to the ranking of the best African airports in 2021. Cape Town Airport […]
Morocco tops the list of the five fastest-growing economies in Africa in 2021, Global Data, an international consulting and data analysis firm, said Monday in its latest report. Global Data expects the Kingdom to record a 5.19% growth rate, i.e. the highest rate on the continent in 2021. With this predicted GDP growth […]