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During his interview with L’Opinion, Algeria’s President Abdelmedjid Tebboune doubled down on interferences in domestic issues of France and Mali. The same president has been using conspiracy theories to distract attention from the worsening economic and social conditions in his country. Warning of foreign interference without offering evidence has become a national sport among the […]
A French Senate report denounced and urged an end to the 1968 accords with Algeria which facilitate the travel, employment, and residence of Algerians in France, against the backdrop of worsening tensions between Paris and Algiers. The report, which was elaborated as part of a review of French migratory policies, said France should either review […]
Morocco was re-elected on Thursday to the Executive Committee of the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA), represented by Mohammed Bachir Rachdi, Chairman of the National Authority for Integrity and Prevention and Fight Against Corruption (INPPLC). This renewal, adopted at the 14th General Assembly, reflects international recognition of Morocco’s contribution to preventing and combating corruption. […]
The UN chief has issued yet another appeal for peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where escalating violence between Rwanda-backed rebels and government forces has left nearly 3,000 people dead, displacing hundreds of thousands more. The fighting, particularly around the eastern city of Goma, has intensified in recent weeks, with rebels from the […]
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he will not attend the G20 summit in Johannesburg, due to what he described as “anti-Americanism” by South African authorities. The decision came against the backdrop of Trump threats to halt aid for South Africa which plans to implement land redistribution acts detrimental to the white minority. Trump’s […]
Algeria costs annually France over 9 billion Euros, which represent more than the budget of the French ministry of agriculture and three times the budget of the French Overseas Territories. These outrageous figures have been disclosed by French deputy Sarah Knafo saying “the French taxpayers pay annually over €9 billion to Algeria, an oil-gas producer […]
On the sidelines of the ongoing Halieutis 2025 trade fair, the Moroccan Confederation of Industrial Pelagic Fishing Vessel Owners (COMAIP) and the Ministerial Conference on Fisheries Cooperation between the Atlantic Ocean Rim African States (COMHAFAT) signed, on February 5, 2025, a Memorandum of Understanding marking a significant step forward in the sustainable management of Africa’s […]
France is resolved to support Morocco’s sustained development in the maritime sector as part of the cooperation between the two countries, French ambassador to Rabat, Christophe Lecourtier, said on Wednesday. “We know how active Morocco is and how it carries the voice of Africa and many countries of the South in this field, promoting great […]
The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) in Morocco and the Crédit Agricole du Maroc Group signed, on Wednesday in Agadir, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance financial education and economic inclusion for women working in the fisheries sector. The agreement, signed on the sidelines of Halieutis […]
The Mauritanian Government cancelled a contract with a subsidiary of the Chinese state-owned conglomerate Poly Group for the sale of patrol boats, following mounting pressure from the United States, according to a report by Africa Intelligence. The subsidiary, Poly Technologies, has been sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department for its alleged support of Russia’s war […]