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The Young Atlas Lions qualified to the final of U-20 Africa Cup of Nations 2025 after defeating Thursday host Egypt 1-0, setting up a decisive clash with South Africa, who ousted Nigeria following a 1-0 win. The Moroccan goal was scored by substitute Jones El Abdellaoui in the 77th minute. The North African derby was […]
A Moroccan member of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and his local translator died in a road accident near Goma. Four other Moroccan peacekeepers were injured in the accident and have been transferred to a UN hospital in Goma, MONUSCO said. The accident occurred when a MONUSCO vehicle […]
Mauritanian economist Sidi Ould Tah has presented his vision for the African Development Bank (AfDB), ahead of the presidential election scheduled for May 29 in Abidjan, focusing on mobilizing resources, reforming financial architecture, leveraging demographic potential, and building climate-resilient infrastructure. The former Mauritanian Minister of Economy and Finance brings significant experience from his role as […]
Morocco defeated Sierra Leone 1-0 in extra time to advance to the semi-finals of ongoing CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt and booked their ticket for the FIFA U-20 World Cup scheduled for September in Chile. The tense quarter-final clash at the 30 June Air Defense Stadium in Cairo on Monday saw the […]
U.S. and Royal Moroccan Armed forces started this Monday the Morocco portion of African Lion 25, the largest annual joint military exercise on the African continent, with training events beginning this week across multiple regions of the Kingdom of Morocco. African Lion 25 (AL25) demonstrates the enduring strategic military partnership between Morocco and the United […]
Burundi has renewed its firm support for Morocco’s full sovereignty over its entire Saharan territory, describing the Autonomy plan offered by Morocco for the Sahara as the “ONLY credible and realistic” solution to the regional dispute. The supportive stand was expressed by Foreign minister of this African country Albert Shingiro, in a joint statement released […]
Africorp Consortium has partnered with Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) to enable African industry, agriculture, mining, and education benefit from latest scientific and technologic innovations. This strategic partnership was sealed during the DeepTech Summit (DTS) 2025, held May 8-9 at UM6P’s campus in Benguerir, Morocco. The partners pledged to leverage DeepTech, artificial intelligence, sustainability, and […]
Moroccan Star of Paris Saint-Germain team, Achraf Hakimi, has been awarded the 2025 Marc-Vivien Foé Award, an honor that recognizes the best African player in France’s Ligue 1. The Moroccan right-back is the first PSG player ever to have received the award since its inception in 2009. Presented by France 24 and Radio France Internationale, […]
At least 50 million people in west and central Africa are facing the risk of hunger due to conflict, displacement, economic hardship, and repeated extreme weather, the World Food Program warned. “More than 36 million are struggling to meet their basic food needs, which is projected to rise to over 52 million during the lean […]
The Confederation of African Athletics has revoked Algeria’s hosting rights for the 2025 African U18/U20 Athletics Championships, which were initially scheduled for April in Oran but postponed to July 16-20 before stripping the Algerian blackmailer regime from hosting the event. In a statement, the African confederation said it decided to withdraw the hosting rights from […]