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Canadian mining company Aya Gold & Silver is expanding the scope of its operations in Morocco where it has been granted seven new exploration permits located in a known copper-gold-silver-bearing area. Five permits located within the prolific Zgounder Regional area, increase Aya’s exploration land holdings from 112 km2 to 168 km2, while the two other […]
The United States has included on its terror blacklist Ousmane Illiassou Djibo, known as “Petit Chapori”, one of the lieutenants of polisario member Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi. The announcement was made Monday by the State Department. Djibo’s designation by the US a global terrorist confirms the connection of the Algeria-backed Polisario armed militias with terrorist […]
The strategic partnership existing between Morocco and the United States and means to strengthen this partnership, in addition to a set of regional issues were at the focus of talks held this Monday in Rome between Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and secretary of state Antony Blinken. The two officials, who were both participating in the […]
Morocco has called for a close monitoring of terrorist groups in Africa, warning that these groups have shown inclination to cooperate with organized crime networks and separatist groups on the continent. The call was launched by Moroccan Foreign Minister at the opening Monday of the ministerial meeting of the global coalition against Daesh held in […]
President Kais Saied of Tunisia denied that his country was planning to host a foreign military base following reports that said the US plans to sent troops to Tunisia. AFRICOM commander US Army General Stephen Town had said that America is considering sending a unit of military trainers to Tunisia, due to Russia’s involvement in […]
The Moroccan navy will participate for the first time in the Sea Breeze 2021 naval exercise to be co-hosted by the US and Ukraine in the Black Sea from June 28 to July 10. The confirmation was relayed by the US Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet Public Affairs in a statement after the end of […]
The Ministerial Committee of the Non-Aligned Movement, which held an online extraordinary meeting this week on the Palestinian issue, commended the efforts undertaken by King Mohammed VI, in his capacity as Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, in favor of the Palestinian cause. In the Political Declaration issued at the end of this meeting, the […]
The June 12 parliamentary election held in Algeria was supposed to rescue the regime from its crisis of legitimacy, but instead it reinforced its lack of legitimacy with the return of discredited political parties that had strongly supported former Pdt. Abdelaziz Bouteflika, ousted in 2019, says the Washington-based Middle East Institute (MEI). In an analysis […]
Morocco and the US ended the 2021 African Lion drills on June 17 with tactical exercises using live ammunition to improve interoperability of the participating armies near Tan Tan. The last segment of the African Lion drills focused on honing the combat preparedness and responsiveness of Moroccan and US artilleries. A key part of the […]
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has congratulated Antonio Guterres for his re-election to a second term as UN Secretary-General, wishing him success in his mission. “This second term represents (…) a unanimous recognition for your leadership and your dedication to the causes of Humanity which you have defended with exemplary self-sacrifice and commitment”, said the […]