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Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire have reiterated their constant position on Morocco’s territorial integrity and support to its sovereignty over its entire territory, including the Sahara region. The stand was reiterated in separate statements by the Liberian and Ivorian Foreign Ministers Sara Beysolow Nyanti and Léon Kacou Adom following the holding of the Morocco-Liberia and Morocco-Côte […]
2025 will be a critical juncture for Africa’s trajectory, with new political leadership in both the African Union and the United States, which will coincide with a number of challenges, including the urgent need for the implementation of the AfCFTA, modernization and renewal of the AGOA, all of this happening amid the escalating climate crisis […]
The latest World Report 2025 of the Human Rights Watch (HRW) warns that governments across Africa continue to crack down and wrongly arrest political opponents, critics, activists and journalists. The annual HRW’s World Report, released this week, reviewed human rights records of more than 100 countries, including 25 in Africa. The conflicts in Sudan, Ethiopia, […]
The government of Eastern Equatoria, a state in South Sudan, has deployed armed forces along its border with Uganda to deter disputes that arose following alleged livestock theft and encroachment by Ugandan forces into South Sudan territory. According to Eastern Equatoria’ state minister of local government and law enforcement, Peter Lokeng, the deployment of the […]
Two days before the Gaza ceasefire agreement comes into force, Morocco, whose Sovereign, King Mohammed VI chairs the Al-Quds Committee, welcomed the progress made towards halting the hostilities and attacks that have been unleashed on civilians since October 7, 2023. “The Kingdom calls on all Palestinian and Israeli parties to give peace a chance and […]
Morocco and Cape Verde are finalizing an agreement on military cooperation meant to enhance expertise sharing in the military field and enshrine the solid ties of friendship and mutual respect linking the two countries. The military cooperation agreement which is being finalized was brought up at a meeting in Rabat Friday between Minister in charge […]
Morocco has voiced its readiness to share with Sahel countries its successful experience in drone warfare as an effective military tool of counter-terrorism. The unmanned aerial systems and technology have enabled Moroccan army to thwart attacks of Polisario separatist militias supported by the Algerian regime. The North African Kingdom has offered to help Sahel countries […]
Morocco’s commitment to Africa’s development was formalized by the signing of two agreements between the kingdom and the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD). The agreements, namely a headquarters agreement for the establishment of the AUDA-NEPAD National Office in Morocco and a framework cooperation agreement for the promotion of development projects of common interest, were signed […]
Morocco is “more than ever a country with potential” for French Small and Medium-sized enterprises, highlights the French economic and financial daily Les Echos. “Amid the rapid acceleration of its major infrastructure and energy transition projects, Morocco is attracting foreign companies, especially French ones,” the newspaper notes, adding that, beyond local initiatives, the Kingdom is […]
The United States has imposed sanctions on January 16 on General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the head of Sudan’s army and de facto President, accusing him of destabilizing the country, his decision to choose “war over good-faith negotiation and de-escalation,” and of undermining transition to democracy, the US Treasury Department said in a statement. Burhan’s army […]