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Gen. Michael Langley, Chief of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) has lauded Morocco’s regional leadership, describing the North African Kingdom as a regional leader exporting security and economic development throughout the continent. In a statement made lately before the U.S. Senate Committee on armed services, the four-star General said Morocco provides training to more than 1200 […]
Libyan writer and politician Samir Shegwara has been arrested on national security charges after he published documents that allegedly link his country’s intelligence services to the 1988 Lockerbie bombing. Shegwara, who has been openly discussing these files since 2018, was detained on 20 March 2025 after the BBC reported that the documents could serve as […]
The United States is engaged in talks to invest billions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), focusing on the country’s vast mineral resources, including cobalt, lithium, and uranium, crucial for global industries like electric vehicles and mobile phones. This move comes as the DRC faces ongoing conflict in its eastern regions, where Rwanda-backed M23 […]
Genomia MDATA, a Canadian pioneer in precision medicine, has joined forces with the Mohammed VI Foundation for Science and Health (FM6SS) to position Africa at the forefront of global biomedical innovation. The strategic alliance aims to accelerate the continent’s genomic and biotechnological capabilities, with a focus on personalized healthcare solutions tailored to Africa’s unique genetic […]
Trump has imposed a 31% reciprocal trade tariff on Algeria, the highest levy in north Africa. Algeria, which charges a tariff to the US at 59%, was part of a long list of countries hit by import taxes, which Trump imposed via executive order. Tunisia was targeted with 28%, while it charges the US 55%. […]
The President of the Andean Parliament, Gustavo Pacheco Villar, praised, on Thursday in Laayoune, Morocco’s socio-economic development momentum, particularly in the southern provinces, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI. “Morocco represents a miracle in terms of development at the continental level and serves as a model for African nations,” Pacheco Villar told the press […]
President of the Andean Parliament, Gustavo Pacheco Villar, has expressed his support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over its Sahara, and praised the Kingdom’s commitment to upholding international law. In a statement to the press following a meeting in Rabat Wednesday with Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, the President of the Andean […]
Massad Boulos, newly appointed senior advisor for Africa at the US State Department, is set to begin a diplomatic mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwanda, Kenya, and Uganda. The trip, which starts on 3 March, aims to foster peace in eastern DRC, where M23 rebels continue their offensive, and encourage increased […]
Somalia has extended an offer to the United States for exclusive control over strategic airbases and ports in the Gulf of Aden, thus adding a new geopolitical twist to great-power competition in the Horn of Africa. In a letter from president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to U.S. president Donald Trump, Somalia proposed granting the U.S. operational […]
A resolution has been introduced to the Congress recognizing the centuries-old alliance between Morocco and the United States. The text, submitted by Congressman Brad Schneider to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, highlights “the longstanding friendship” between the two countries, which prepare to celebrate the 250th anniversary of their diplomatic ties in 2027. The resolution commends […]