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India and nine African nations have launched the sea phase of AIKEYME-25 — or Africa India Key Maritime Engagement — the first-ever joint naval drill aimed at enhancing maritime security in the Western Indian Ocean. Co-hosted by India and Tanzania, the six-day exercise marks a major step in strengthening strategic cooperation between India and nine […]
A recently-held UN forum on African descent urged urgent action to compensate Africa and the African diaspora for the enduring legacies of colonialism, enslavement, apartheid and genocide between the 16th and 19th centuries. The forum brought together governments, civil society and regional organizations who discussed in New York the elaboration of a system to compensate […]
The Moroccan Foreign minister has met this week peers from Moldova, Estonia, Croatia, Hungary, and Spain as part of a European visit that highlighted the growing momentum in favor of the autonomy plan as a sole solution to the Sahara issue. In Spain, the former colonial power in the territory, foreign minister Albares reiterated, following […]
France plans to open a visa application center in Laayoune, the largest city in the Sahara territory, which Paris has recognized as part of Morocco, French ambassador to Rabat said. “We are truly committed to implementing all measures to allow Moroccan citizens residing in Laâyoune, Dakhla, or any other city to access the visa procedure […]
Morocco and Spain have hailed their future-oriented strategic partnership as excellent and reaffirmed their shared determination to further strengthen this privileged partnership, which constitutes a model of remarkable cooperation. This came during a meeting in Madrid Thursday between the Spanish and Moroccan Foreign Ministers José Manuel Albares and Nasser Bourita. Bourita visited Madrid, part of […]
In a report released on Wednesday, April 16, Human Rights Watch has alleged that politically motivated arrests and prosecutions have been increasingly utilized in Tunisia to suppress dissent and intimidate critics of the current Administration. Freedoms that had been hard-won during the 2011 revolution are reported to have been severely curtailed, with lawyers, judges, journalists, […]
Moroccan hospital operator Akdital signed an agreement in Saudi Arabia to set up two hospitals in Jeddah and Riyadh for a total cost of 200 million dollars. The investment, signed under the aegis of the Saudi Investment ministry, is the first expansion abroad by Akdital, which has 36 clinics in Morocco. Akdital signed the deal […]
Morocco is busy working to speed up its digital transition by embracing digital technologies, including artificial intelligence in a bid to modernize public services, accelerate socioeconomic development, and enhance the country’s global competitiveness. To reach its goals, the North African Kingdom has sealed deals with telecom & technology giants, Ericsson and Nokia on the sidelines […]
Al-Shabab fighters launched a coordinated dawn attack on the strategic town of Adan Yabaal in central Somalia on Wednesday (16 April), igniting heavy clashes with government troops and raising concerns over the sustainability of the country’s counterinsurgency campaign. The town, situated approximately 240 kilometers north of Mogadishu, serves as a critical logistical hub linking Hirshabelle […]
The Trump administration is reportedly considering the closure of nearly 30 U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide, including six in Africa, in a sweeping effort to reduce federal spending and streamline government operations. According to an internal State Department memo obtained by multiple news outlets, embassies in the Central African Republic, Eritrea, Gambia, Lesotho, the Republic […]