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The World Health Organization (WHO) has commended the initiative of King Mohammed VI to grant medical aid to African countries as an act of benevolent generosity and a genuine and tangible manifestation of regional solidarity, in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. “The generosity of HM King Mohammed VI in sending medical aid to the […]
The European Parliament adopted, Wednesday in a plenary session, the extension of the air agreement between Morocco and the European Union to Bulgaria and Romania, thereby extending the Open sky agreement to all EU member states. The agreement was adopted by an overwhelming majority of 623 votes out of 688. No changes were made to […]
The UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday held an urgent debate on systemic racism and police brutality at the request of African countries amid the unrest in the United States and beyond over the death of African American George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis. Participating in the debate, Permanent Representative of Morocco to the […]
The EuroMed Rights NGO has condemned the use by the Algerian authorities of the COVID-19 lockdown as a pretext to continue their crackdown against pro-democracy protesters and Hirak leaders. In its latest newsletter, the EuroMed Rights watchdog said as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Algeria was increasing early March, the civil society organizations […]
The European Union called on Tuesday for an immediate and independent investigation into the mass graves discovered lately in the Libyan town of Tarhuna, after it was recaptured from the forces commanded by Khalifa Haftar. A statement issued by the EU spokesperson stressed the need of this probe to bring those responsible for these atrocities […]
Algeria’s near silence following the death of leader of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), killed in Mali early this month by French troops, has raised a set of questions about a possible connection between terror groups in the Sahel region and the North African country, which has been spared by terror attacks since 2013. […]
African countries called on Friday on the United Nations Human Rights Council to hold an urgent debate on racism and police brutality amid the unrest in the United States and beyond over George Floyd’s death when the council resumes its 43rd session next week. In a letter written on behalf of 54 African countries, Burkina […]
The coronavirus has disrupted many plans including the annual summer crossings of some 3 million Moroccans to spend summer in their homeland through the strait of Gibraltar and Mediterranean ports. Spanish media put forward the date of July 15 for the start of the operation citing Moroccan authorities which have yet to announce the date […]
Morocco looks forward to deploying the cost competitive green hydrogen in its energy mix with the help of Germany. A cooperation agreement was inked Wednesday in Berlin in this regard by Moroccan ambassador to Germany Zohour Alaoui and German Development minister Gerd Müller. Under the agreement, Germany pledges to share its know-how with Morocco […]
After Algeria and the two enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, Morocco launched this Wednesday June 10 an air bridge to repatriate its nationals who were stuck in Malaga since the country closed its borders in March to slow the spread of the coronavirus. According to the news outlet Le360, three flights are scheduled this Wednesday […]