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Morocco is emerging as a key drone power in Africa, topping the continent in high-end unmanned systems, according to Military Africa Magazine. The publication, which tracked 234 acquisition programs across 34 African countries between 1980 and 2026, shows that Morocco now operates 279 drones, placing it second continent-wide in overall fleet size behind Egypt (313 […]
Congressman Marc Veasey (D-Texas) has joined the U.S. lawmakers pushing for labelling the Algeria-backed Polisario armed militias as Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) for their ties with the Iranian regime and its proxies seeking to destabilize North Africa. The “Polisario Front Terrorist Designation Act” was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Republican Joe Wilson […]
Morocco is pushing for an emergency meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency on Iran’s drones attack that targeted lately UAE’s Barakah nuclear power plant, according to press reports. The Moroccan move is backed by Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan. The four Arab countries have requested an IAEA emergency meeting before June 5 to discuss […]
Moroccan nationals continued to rank among the world’s leading recipients of Schengen visas in 2025, underscoring the depth of mobility ties between the Kingdom and Europe, according to data released by the European Commission. Consulates of Schengen countries granted a total of 480,354 short-stay visas to Moroccan applicants last year, placing Morocco among the top […]
Morocco has brushed off the EU manufacturers fear that the billions of dollars of Chinese investment injected in the Kingdom could turn the country into a highly competitive industrial and export powerhouse. Moroccan officials reject suggestions that their special economic zones will be used by China to export its excess production to the EU, deepening […]
Hundreds of teachers across Sudan’s Khartoum state went on strike on Sunday, 31 May 2026, paralysing around 100 schools in areas including Jabal Awliya, East Nile and Greater Omdurman over delayed salaries, unpaid arrears, low wages and worsening working conditions. The Sudanese Teachers Committee said the action reflects deep frustration over what it described as […]
Moroccan Soufiane El Bakkali won the 3000m steeplechase at the Mohammed VI International Athletics Meeting held in Rabat on Sunday. The Moroccan Athlete set the world-leading time of the year, clocking 7:57.25. El Bakkali finished ahead of Germany’s Frederick Ruppert and Kenya’s Simon Kiprop Koech. The World Athletics Meeting International Mohammed VI, third stage of […]
Chinese automotive brands posted a 215 percent increase in sales on the Moroccan market in 2025, rising from 5,740 units to 18,053, according to data from the Association of Vehicle Importers in Morocco (AIVAM). Their market share more than doubled, jumping from 3.25 percent to 7.67 percent, in a market that itself grew by 33.4 […]
A major blow has been dealt to cross-border drug trafficking networks. On Sunday, May 24, 2026, French law enforcement authorities intercepted a massive shipment of 2,692 kilograms of narcotics, primarily cannabis resin, and arrested two key members of the criminal network. This logistical and judicial success was made possible through high-level police cooperation between Morocco […]
Chinese firm Jiangsu Aishelun Medical has launched construction works of its first African manufacturing plant at the Mohammed VI Tangier Tech City which is attracting a growing number of investors. The €20 million facility will produce medical consumables like surgical gowns, ice packs, surgical kits, protective medical devices and infection-control supplies destined for the European, […]