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India praises Morocco as leader in counterterrorism

India’s External Affairs Minister who is on a visit to Morocco has hailed the North African country as being a leader in counterterrorism and a pioneer in the fight against radicalism. “Morocco has been a leader in counterterrorism efforts and is a pioneer in fighting radicalization. We are signing a MoU in this field to […]

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Yemen: EU renews commitment to further support UN-led political process

The European Union Monday reaffirmed its commitment to the unity, sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Yemen and to further support the UN-led political process. In the conclusions on Yemen, adopted by the European Council at its meeting Monday, the EU underlines that it welcomes the “Stockholm Agreement” reached between representatives of the Yemeni parties […]

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Casablanca Finance City Joins Efforts with Abu Dhabi Global Market

Casablanca Finance City (CFC) and Abu Dhabi Global Market have agreed to enhance cooperation and jointly promote the development of financial services in Morocco and the United Arab Emirates. The agreement was inked by Saïd Ibrahimi, CEO of the CFC Authority and his emirati peer Dhaher Bin Dhaher Al Mheiri. The two sides pledge to […]

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Senegal: Russia denies accusation of support for opposition candidate

The Russian embassy in Dakar has denied and lambasted accusations by President Macky Sall’s entourage alleging that Moscow is planning to channel funds to Ousmane Sonko, one of the serious challengers to the outgoing president in the Feb.24 elections. The Russian mission in a press statement said the allegations circulated by Head of Senegalese expatriates […]

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Africa, Middle East install close to 1 GW of wind power in 2018

Africa and the Middle East installed 962 MW of new onshore wind capacity in 2018, up by more than 300 MW from a year earlier, the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) said Monday. The three countries that led the growth were Egypt with 380 MW, Kenya with 310 MW and Morocco with 120 MW. The […]

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Morocco angry at Saudi Arabia’s reckless diplomacy

Morocco has recalled its ambassador to Saudi Arabia for consultations in protest seemingly over a documentary in Saudi channel Al Arabiya showing support for the separatist thesis in the Sahara, le360 reported. The well-informed news website quoted Morocco’s ambassador to Riyadh Mustafa Mansouri confirming news relayed by the AP news agency which quoted an anonymous […]

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Egyptian manufacturer to build 1,965 MW plants in UAE

The Egyptian El Sewedy Electric Co. SAE, through its subsidiary Elsewedy Power, has been awarded the construction of two power projects with a combined capacity of 1,965 MW in the United Arab Emirates. The implementation of these projects will be done in collaboration with other world-class energy entities such as Siemens, according to Ecofin News […]

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The top beneficiary countries of Sino-Africa trade in 2018

Trade import and export volumes between China and countries from Africa have grown significantly in 2018, but only 15 countries from the continent have benefited from the growth. According to Chinese customs service, most of these countries are located in sub-Saharan Africa, with the exception of Libya. These are Angola, South Africa, Congo, DRC, Zambia, […]

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Iraqi suspected of financing terrorism arrested in Casablanca

Elements of the National brigade of the Judicial Police (BNPJ) arrested this Wednesday in Casablanca an Iraqi national suspected of fund-raising for the benefit of jihadists operating in the Syrian-Iraqi zone. The arrest of the Iraqi national was operated on the basis of tip-offs  provided by the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST). According to […]

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Chad inks MoU with Dubai-based AMEA for 120MW solar project

Negotiations are currently underway between Chadian government and Dubai-based energy developer AMEA Power for the construction of a 120 MW solar plant near the capital N’Djamena. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the project was signed between AMEA Power and the government of Chad, local media reported. Chadian authorities have announced that the project that […]