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South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has imposed a six-month state of emergency in Warrap State and Mayom County following a surge in deadly inter-communal clashes over cattle and access to scarce water and grazing land. The violence, which has intensified in recent months—particularly in Tonj County—has claimed hundreds of lives, with over 200 deaths recorded […]
Ghana has become the latest state to back the Moroccan autonomy plan as the sole solution to the Sahara issue, in a move that will reverberate across Africa. The position was expressed in a joint statement following talks in Rabat Thursday between Ghana’s foreign minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa and Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita. Ghana “considers […]
Canadian Company, Steadright Critical Minerals, announced on Thursday that a MOU has been signed with the shareholders of NSM Capital, a Moroccan company, that controls 160 sq. km’s of contiguous mineral exploration licenses that contain highly prospective Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) which is classified as a Critical & Strategic Mineral in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and […]
Morocco was elected on Thursday to the position of vice chair of Interpol’s Global Cybercrime Expert Group (GCEG), during a session held at the headquarters of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) in Lyon. Divisional Commissioner Leïla Zouine, head of the cybercrime division at Morocco’s General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), was elected to the […]
Morocco and Pakistan are looking forward to strengthening further cooperation ties in defense industry, technology, and military training as the North African Kingdom is developing its military industry clusters building on its success in the automotive and aeronautics sectors. According to press reports, Rabat and Islamabad are working on a cooperation agreement in military manufacturing, […]
At least 14 civilians were killed and numerous others wounded following artillery shelling by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the Abu Shouk refugee camp in El-Fasher, North Darfur, a local emergency relief Committee reported on Wednesday, June 4. The attack has drawn sharp concern as El-Fasher remains a critical humanitarian lifeline for the […]
Several NGOs from Algeria, Arab world, Europe, and Africa have called on the Algerian authorities to stop alarming arbitrary mass expulsions of sub-Saharan migrants and violation of their basic human rights. Following the deterioration of relations between Algeria and sub-Saharan African migrants have become the target of widespread racist and incitement campaigns in Algeria, said […]
French Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin has thanked Moroccan authorities for capturing a man wanted in France for kidnappings and attempted abductions targeting cryptocurrency bosses and their families in recent months. The suspect was arrested Wednesday in the northern Moroccan city of Tangier. He is a native of Le Chesnay west of Paris. He is accused […]
Morocco has secured seventh place among the most-searched summer destinations by American travelers on Google, according to luxury travel platform Kinglike Concierge, reflecting the kingdom’s growing appeal to tourists seeking exotic cultural experiences and diverse landscapes. The study reveals Morocco’s increasing attraction for U.S. travelers alongside established destinations like Italy, Indonesia, and the Netherlands. American […]
King Mohammed VI has assured the newly-elected president of the African Development Bank, Mauritanian Sidi Ould Tah, that Morocco shall spare no effort in supporting him in achieving his objectives and backing all the strategic initiatives he would launch to support all regional and international member States in financing their infrastructure projects and achieving development […]