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LafargeHolcim Maroc Afrique (LHMA), through its subsidiary Cimenteries du Cameroun (Cimencam), has inaugurated lately an integrated clinker and cement plant in Figuil, located in Cameroon’s North Region. The inauguration ceremony, chaired by Cameroon’s Prime Minister Joseph Dion Nguté, was marked by the presence of several local government officials and LHMA representatives. An investment of $100 […]
The UN has issued a dire warning over the worsening crisis in Sudan, where arbitrary civilian killings have tripled in recent months amid escalating warfare between rival military factions. Addressing the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk described Sudan as “plunging deeper into chaos and lawlessness, without […]
Morocco and Ethiopia have signed this Tuesday in Rabat a military cooperation agreement, covering staff training, joint exercises, scientific research, and military health. The agreement was initialed by Morocco’s Minister in charge of the National Defense Administration Abdeltif Loudyi, and Ethiopia’s Defense Minister Aysha Mohammed Mussa, who is on a working visit to the Kingdom. […]
A delegation from the regional council of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur paid a working visit to Laayoune on Monday to review the prospects of strengthening cooperation with the Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra region in Southern Morocco. The meeting between the French delegation members and local officials and elects highlighted the strength of Moroccan-French relations and the region’s multisectoral […]
Morocco has opened a new Consulate General in Miami, Florida, that will serve the Moroccan community established in nearly twenty states across the southern part of the United States. The consular representation is destined to meet the expectations of Moroccans living abroad through a proximity and efficiency approach. Speaking during the inauguration ceremony, Moroccan ambassador […]
As the Islamic Republic of Iran counts its days under the weight of relentless Israeli military strikes, the geopolitical spotlight could shift toward another regime accused of playing a similarly destabilizing role: Algeria. Prior to taking aim at Israel’s nuclear program, Israel destroyed the proxies of Iran in Lebanon: Hezbollah. Meanwhile, Iran lost what was […]
Forty countries have reiterated steadfast support for Morocco’s full sovereignty over its entire Saharan territory during the 59th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) convening in Geneva. In their joint statement read out during the Geneva meeting, these countries lauded Morocco’s constructive & voluntary interaction with the UN human rights system, in particular […]
The 4th high-level meeting of heads of counterterrorism and security agencies in Africa “Marrakech Platform” opened on Tuesday in Agadir, under the co-presidency of Morocco and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT). Some forty African intelligence and security services are taking part in the two-day event, along with some thirty delegations from the Middle […]
Morocco has unveiled plans for its inaugural offshore wind farm, a 1,000-megawatt facility near Essaouira, marking the country’s entry into marine renewable energy development. The announcement was made last week in Nice during the Mediterranean Day of the United Nations Conference on the Oceans. The project represents one of the first investments funded by the […]
Morocco has renewed its unwavering and irrefutable commitment against hate speech and its attachment to the ideals of peace and coexistence to combat all forms of hatred. This came in an address delivered Monday by Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Omar Hilale, at a high-level event, co-organized by the kingdom’s Permanent Mission to […]