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Moroccan minister of foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita was received Tuesday in Accra by President of Ghana John Dramani Mahama on the sidelines of the 2nd meeting of the Morocco-Ghana Joint Cooperation Committee held in this West African country. On this occasion, the Ghanaian President conveyed his fraternal greetings to King Mohammed VI and praised the […]
The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said on 21 July 2026 it was “extremely saddened” after 144 migrants died or went missing in two separate boat incidents off the coast of Mauritania between 14 and 18 July 2026, while attempting to reach Europe. The Agency said 387 people were rescued during the incidents. Mauritania’s coast […]
Sudan’s Ministry of Energy and Oil has attributed the country’s worsening electricity crisis to a combination of factors, including the suspension of power imports from Ethiopia, technical challenges and damage to key infrastructure. In a statement issued on 21 July 2026, the ministry said power outages had intensified in Khartoum and other states, with some […]
Benin has reaffirmed unwavering support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and full sovereignty over its entire Saharan territory, saying the Autonomy Plan offered by the Kingdom for the Sahara is the only realistic solution to this regional conflict. The supportive stand comes in the joint statement issued following the 7th meeting of the Morocco-Benin Joint cooperation […]
Morocco called for stronger collective maritime cooperation as it opened the fourth annual African Maritime Forces Summit (AMFS 2026) in Rabat, a partnership between the Royal Armed Forces and U.S. Naval and Marine Forces Europe-Africa. Rear Admiral Mohamed Tahine, inspector of the Royal Moroccan Navy, said Morocco remains committed to building partnerships based on trust […]
Moroccan minister of foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita was received Tuesday in Cotonou by President of Benin Romuald Wadagni on the sidelines of the 7th meeting of the Morocco-Benin Joint Cooperation Commission. On this occasion, President of Benin conveyed his fraternal greetings to King Mohammed VI and voiced willingness to work with the Moroccan Sovereign to […]
Algeria has formally closed out a four-year diplomatic rupture with Spain, hosting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Algiers but without securing any shift in Madrid’s position on the regional dispute over the Sahara territory, the very issue that triggered the freeze in 2022. Sanchez made a brief stopover in the Algerian capital while traveling […]
Senior US military officials joined counterparts from 40 countries in Rabat for the fourth annual African Maritime Forces Summit (AMFS 2026), calling for deeper partnerships and expanded innovation to counter growing threats at sea. The summit, held under the banner “Innovation and Partnership to Enhance Maritime Security,” opened as part of a partnership between Morocco’s […]
The fourth annual Africa Maritime Forces Summit (AMFS 2026) opened Monday in Rabat with the participation of senior maritime leaders from more than 40 African nations and 20 international partner states to tackle rising threats in Africa’s vital waterways. AMFS is organized by the Royal Navy in partnership with U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and U.S. […]
American Curtiss-Wright group, a global provider of aerospace, defense, and industrial technologies, announced this Tuesday a strategic expansion of its global footprint with plans for advanced surface treatment facility in Morocco to meet growing aerospace demand. “Morocco has become a key growth location for premier aerospace manufacturers and their supply chain, and we are excited […]