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African trade ministers and senior government officials held a coordination meeting on Thursday in Marrakesh aimed at consolidating Africa’s position on key issues that will be on the agenda of the 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO), scheduled for March 2026 in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The discussions and interventions at this meeting—presided over […]
Morocco has called for a rebuilding of partnerships between the shores of the Atlantic, to the benefit of Southern countries, which need today, more than ever, renewed and balanced partnerships. The call was launched at the opening of the 14th edition of Atlantic Dialogues, held by The Policy Center for the New South, on Thursday, […]
French rail giant Alstom has announced an investment of over $ 10 million to boost Morocco’s multi-platform production line for train driver desks, giving a new impetus to the country’s railway industrial value chain. “Seeing this first global production line established within our AMECA region is a strong signal of the industrial momentum we are […]
Two senior officials from the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development started this Thursday a two-day working visit to Morocco for talks with government officials and business representatives. Discussions will focus on EBRD’s support for the private sector, key infrastructure investments and the transition to a green economy, said the bank in a press release. […]
President Salva Kiir convened, on 10 December 2025, a rare gathering of South Sudan’s political leaders in Juba to recalibrate the final phase of the country’s long-delayed transition. Officials confirmed that the parties agreed to amend several provisions of the 2018 ‘Revitalized Peace Agreement’, aiming to clear obstacles to the December 2026 elections. The adjustments, […]
The Moroccan National Railways Office (ONCF) has signed an agreement with the Confederation of African Football (CAF), becoming an official sponsor of the CAF TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025. This partnership underscores ONCF’s commitment to supporting one of the continent’s most prestigious sporting events, the railway operator said in a statement. The official […]
Investment opportunities in Morocco’s Southern provinces and the achievements made there were highlighted on Wednesday in Paris during a meeting attended by a group of French economic operators and several members of the Moroccan community living in France. Initiated by the “Maroc Entrepreneurs” Association, in partnership with the French Federation “InfraNum,” the meeting enabled managing […]
Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, highlighted on Wednesday the qualitative progress achieved in cooperation between Spain and Morocco, stressing that bilateral relations are experiencing “their best historical moment.” In an address to the Congress of Deputies devoted to foreign policy, Albares stated that the two countries are making steady progress in several […]
The Moroccan-French Joint Military Commission, which held its 23rd meeting in Paris December 9 – 10, assessed the results of cooperation in 2025 and agreed on the activities to be included in the 2026 cooperation program. During the meeting, co-chaired by the Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces and Commander of the South Zone, […]
The U.S. 60-day peace initiative between Morocco and Algeria announced lately by Trump’s advisor for the Middle East Steve Witkoff places Algeria and the Polisario in an unprecedented strategic bind, says a report issued by German Konrad Adnauer Stiftung Foundation and Global Governance & Sovereignty Foundation. Anyhow, it is highly unlikely that a peace deal […]