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Construction of Morocco’s Dakhla Atlantique Port has reached 39% completion, with the project expected to be operational by early 2029. Located 40 km north of the southern city of Dakhla, the port is part of a strategy to boost trade and economic development in the southern provinces, the Sahara. The facility is designed to support […]
A deadly gold mine collapse in northeastern Sudan’s Howaid desert has claimed the lives of at least 50 people, according to local media reports. The incident occurred over the week-end in Nile River State, where artisanal mining is rampant and largely unregulated. Eyewitnesses said miners were trapped beneath a sudden avalanche of sand and rock […]
Efforts by Sudan and South Sudan to revise transit and processing fees for South Sudan’s crude oil exports concluded inconclusively, with no formal agreement reached following high-level meetings in Port-Sudan. Though talks were described as constructive by Sudanese officials, technical sources revealed significant differences remained over logistical adjustments, particularly at the Bashayer oil terminal. South […]
The United States has officially imposed sweeping sanctions on Sudan’s government, following a determination by the State Department that the regime used chemical weapons against its own citizens in violation of international law. The sanctions, which came into effect on Friday, June 27, were published in the U.S. Federal Register and enacted under the 1991 […]
Morocco’s Court of Accounts took part in the Supreme Audit Institutions (SAI20) Summit, held on June 24-25 in Johannesburg, with a delegation led by its First President Mrs. Zineb El Adaoui. For the third consecutive year, Morocco’s top audit body took part in the Summit of the G20 member countries, a key platform for dialogue […]
Ukraine is reportedly deepening its presence in Africa, offering military training, humanitarian aid, and diplomatic support to counter Russia’s growing influence, particularly in the Sahel region. As Moscow-backed mercenaries spread across conflict zones like Mali, Ukraine has launched a strategic push to win allies on the continent and undermine Kremlin-backed operations. Kyiv’s latest initiative includes […]
Moroccan Akwa private group, a major player in energy and petroleum distribution, has launched a strategic oil storage project in Bargny-Sendou, approximately 30 km from Dakar, Senegal. According to weekly news magazine “Jeune Afrique”, this project, which includes natural gas processing, could reshape energy distribution in West Africa. It will also enhance Senegal’s energy infrastructure […]
At least 17 Nigerian soldiers were killed in coordinated attacks by armed gangs on three army bases in Niger and Kaduna states on Tuesday (24 June), highlighting a worsening security crisis in the country’s north. The attackers, described by officials as heavily armed “bandits,” overwhelmed remote military outposts in fierce battles lasting hours. “These were […]
President of Malawi Lazarus Chakwera has addressed a message to King Mohammed VI. The message was handed over by the President’s special envoy Eisenhower Nduwa Mkaka at a meeting in Rabat Tuesday with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. In a press briefing following the meeting, Nduwa Mkaka, a former Minister of Foreign Affairs, reaffirmed Malawi’s […]
Morocco’s economic diplomacy scored a significant victory as Hamza Benabdellah, President of the Fez-Meknes Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services, was elected Vice-President of the Permanent Conference of African and Francophone Consular Chambers (CPCCAF) during the organization’s 49th General Assembly in Fez. The statutory meeting, coinciding with the 5th Fez-Meknes Economic Forum, also saw Youssouf […]