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As jihadist attacks escalate across West Africa, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is fast-tracking plans for a regional counter-terrorism force to confront the mounting security crisis. According to ECOWAS Commission president Omar Alieu Touray, preparations for the long-anticipated force are “in full gear,” with member countries ready to contribute troops. Finance and […]
U.S. strategic bomber B-52 has integrated Royal Moroccan Air Force F-16s fighter jets in support of African Lion military exercise 2025, said The B-52 bomber is a long-range subsonic jet. It can carry up to 32,000 kg of weapons and has a typical combat range of around 14,200 km without aerial refueling. More than 10,000 […]
Morocco has claimed the top spot as the most cost-effective country for automobile manufacturing, with its labor costs per vehicle, in addition to its modern production facilities, streamlined designs, and reliable supply chains, according to a recent global report by consulting firm Oliver Wyman. The study, which examined over 250 vehicle assembly plants worldwide, found […]
Amid escalating global instability and a shifting geopolitical landscape, foreign ministers from the European Union and African Union (AU) met in Brussels this week to reaffirm their commitment to peace, security, and economic partnership. Marking the 25th anniversary of formal EU-AU dialogue, ministers agreed to bolster cooperation in areas like migration, digital infrastructure, critical raw […]
Morocco’s National Office of Electricity and Potable Water (ONEE) has secured €300 million in financing from European institutions to modernize the country’s electrical infrastructure, marking a significant step in the kingdom’s renewable energy transition. The funding package combines €170 million from the European Investment Bank (EIB), €130 million from Germany’s KfW development bank, and support […]
The sustained socio-economic and cultural momentum underway in the Moroccan Sahara, thanks to the new development model launched by King Mohammed VI in 2015, was highlighted at a regional seminar of the UN Committee of 24 (C24), held in Dili, Timor Leste May 21-23. In an address at the seminar, Member of the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab […]
Morocco has established itself as a major automotive manufacturing hub, with French newspaper “Le Dauphiné libéré” describing the North African country as “the new Eldorado” for automakers. The automotive sector has become a pillar of Morocco’s economy and its leading export industry. Renault leads French investment in Morocco, operating the world’s largest Renault factory in […]
The United Nations announced Thursday, May 22 that it has allotted $10 million to South Sudan, to provide over 270,000 people with life-saving humanitarian aid. The UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) aid will be used to support communities in six high-risk counties, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). […]
The Army of Sudan reported on Thursday, May 22 that hundreds of civilians’ bodies have been discovered in mass graves in Omdurman, Khartoum’s twin city. According to a military statement, 648 people were detained in “horrific and inhumane conditions” by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) inside a school in Omdurman’s Salha neighborhood. According to […]
Morocco and Slovakia have discussed at a meeting in Rabat Thursday ways of strengthening their cooperation in the defense industry. The meeting gathered Morocco’s Minister in charge of the National Defense Administration, Abdeltif Loudyi, and Slovak Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Robert Kaliňák, who was accompanied by a high-level military delegation and senior […]