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Over 1200 students representing 58 universities from the USA, Europe, Asia and Africa are taking part in the African Solar Decathlon 2019 currently held in the green city Mohammed VI of Benguerir, Morocco. This international competition (Sept.13-27) challenges collegiate teams to design and build solar-powered houses that are highly energy-efficient, affordable, and comfortable to live […]
The office of the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Monday said her office would appeal the acquittal of former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo. The Hague-based court acquitted ex-President Laurent Gbagbo earlier this year. He had been charged with crimes against humanity in connection with violence following a disputed 2010 election that left 3,000 […]
The government of South Sudan has received around $600 million from the Chinese government to pay outstanding civil servants’ salaries. South Sudan News Agency, quoting government sources, said the new loan aims to cover salaries payment. The move comes weeks after many South Sudanese deputies boycotted the presentation of the 2019-2020 budget, rising against the […]
West African leaders have pledged $1 billion to combat the threat of Islamist militancy in the region, the head of the regional bloc said on Saturday at the end of the extraordinary summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) held in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The extraordinary summit was attended by the […]
The participation of Morocco at a high-level security summit of West African countries where the kingdom shared its vision of joint action to combat terrorism and other security threats stands in stark contrast with Algeria’s indifference to Sahel issues. Even before being grappled with pro-democracy protests, the Algerian regime has shown little if no support […]
King Mohammed VI was invited to participate in the ECOWAS extraordinary summit on terrorism, due this Sept.14 in Ouagadougou, as Morocco has become a major global player in the fight against terror. Upon the royal instructions, a high-level delegation, composed of Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and Director General of the Foreign Intelligence Agency Yassine Mansouri, […]
King Mohammed VI of Morocco expressed condolences and compassion to the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Felix Tshisekedi following the tragic derail of a train that left at last 50 people dead. The Monarch said he was saddened to learn about the accident and extended condolences to the President, families and […]
The Ethiopian army has captured an undisclosed number of suspected Islamic State members operating in the country, local media reported. General Berhanu Jula, deputy chief of staff and director of military operations in the Ethiopian armed forces, confirmed the arrests but did not specify how many extremists were nabbed. Berhanu said that security forces continue […]
The 2019 Global Policy Forum (GFP) kicked off Wednesday in Kigali, with the participation of 800 global policymakers, regulatory institutions and development partners from 94 countries, including Morocco. The event is hosted by the National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) and the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI). The three-day forum, held under the theme “Using […]
Namibia and Botswana are working together on a 5,000 MW solar megaproject, Global Future Councils of the World Economic Forum said. Financial institutions such as the African Development Bank (AfDB), the World Bank and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) are members of the Global Future Councils. The megaproject provides for building both photovoltaic and […]