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A Danish national, subject of an international arrest warrant, was arrested in Casablanca Thursday by Members of the National Brigade of Judicial Police (BNPJ). The arrest warrant was issued by Danish judicial authorities in a voluntary manslaughter case against the backdrop of scores settling between international drug trafficking networks, a security source said. A check […]
World leaders, health groups, and pharmaceutical firms have announced an African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator initiative to the tune of $1.2 billion that will incentivize and offset start-up costs for vaccine manufacturing in the continent. The initiative is “an essential step towards a genuine African vaccine market,” French President Emmanuel Macron said at the opening of […]
Polisario chief Brahim Ghali, who received in 2001 life-saving medical treatment in Spain, had left the European country without paying racked up bills of 45,658 euros for intensive care, medications, and services provided during his 44-day stay in hospital. After contracting Covid-19, Head of the Polisario armed militia was smuggled into Spain by the Algerian […]
France is reportedly planning to cut the number of its troops in West and Central Africa to around 600 in line with President Emmanuel Macron’s earlier pledge to limit the French military footprint in the region. In February 2023, Macron announced “noticeable reduction” of French troop presence in Africa, just as French and American forces […]
Sudan’s army has reportedly agreed to allow Russia to established a navy base near Port Sudan on the Red Sea coast in exchange for arms it needs to fight the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) as both rival groups are vying for power in the north-eastern African country. The potential deal with Russia that may […]
Morocco’s tangible efforts to put an end to the artificial conflict over the Sahara were hailed by participants in a round table held on Friday in London by the British think tank The Royal United Service Institute (RUSI). The event, held under the theme “Resolving the conflict over the Moroccan Sahara: a Moroccan-British perspective,” was […]
Morocco’s biggest mining company, Managem, bought Sound Energy Morocco East Limited as it seeks to diversify into gas, the company said. Managem acquired 55% of the Tendrara concession, 47.5% of the Grand Tendrara Permit and 47.5% of Anoual Exploration. The transaction would help Managem contribute to the development of gas production in the country with […]
Moroccans have lost nearly €11 million in fees for rejected Schengen visas last year. In 2023, the number of Moroccan nationals who had their Schengen visas applications rejected amounted to 136,367, costing €10.9 million or about 117 million MAD. This places Morocco second among African countries in numbers of visa rejections. While the Kingdom led […]
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, whose Africa development plan has drawn criticism, has elevated the continent as a central theme and top priority at this year’s Group of Seven (G7) leaders’ meeting, positioning Italy as a key energy hub linking Europe with Africa. Africa is high on Italy’s agenda this year at the three-day G7 […]
Morocco and Italy have agreed to strengthen further cooperation ties to counter common challenges, including terrorist threats, illegal migration and Transnational Organized Crime. The agreement was reached during the meeting held Tuesday in Rabat between Moroccan interior minister Abdelouafi Laftit and Italian peer Matteo Piantedosi. The two ministers discussed bilateral relations and regional issues of […]