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Morocco has continued to increase its fresh sweet corn exports to Germany for the second consecutive year. In the first nine months of 2025, Moroccan exporters shipped over 2,000 tons of fresh sweet corn to Germany, valued at $3.83 million. This volume breaks the previous record set in 2024 by 18% and is double the […]
The Sudanese Army has captured several strategic areas west of Abbasiya Tagali in South Kordofan following heavy confrontations with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their allied Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N). Witnesses reported that troops advanced into Tabsa, Al-Damra, Gardoud Jama, and Al-Mureib on Sunday, November 30, a development seen as critical in curbing […]
Comoros President Azali Assoumani reiterated his country’s “unfailing” support for Morocco’s territorial integrity. UN Security Council Resolution 2797 backing autonomy plan for the Sahara under Morocco’s sovereignty was a “shared victory” between Rabat and Moroni, President Assoumani told le360 on the sidelines of the MEDays forum in Tangiers. “We are proud to have been among […]
Tensions over Moroccan tomato imports are flaring again in France, where local producers accuse Moroccan suppliers of unfair competition. Moroccan fresh produce exporters have repeatedly said such campaigns were triggered by disinformation. Last week, members of the Confédération Paysanne stormed a Franco-Moroccan logistics hub in Perpignan before being removed by police, then entered a supermarket […]
The Sahel region under the Alliance of Sahel States (Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger) is undergoing a profound shift toward multi-alignment, challenging traditional European influence, the European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS) said, recommending Europeans to adapt to this new reality or risk losing influence. The Sahel now averages around 10,500 terrorist-related deaths per year, […]
Brazil increased its fertilizer imports from Morocco in 2025, with phosphate-based shipments rising 30.19 percent year on year to $559.18 million between January and October, according to data compiled by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce and relayed by the Ministry of Trade. Total Brazilian imports from Morocco reached $1.31 billion in the first ten […]
The first African Summit on Health Systems and Health Sovereignty concluded on Saturday with the adoption of the “Dakhla Declaration” that charts the continent’s transition from dependency to sovereignty. This Declaration reaffirms the right to health for all, equity, intra-African solidarity, and the continent’s leadership in defining its own health solutions. Through this Declaration, health […]
Morocco and Germany have given new impetus to their bilateral relations through the 51st Morocco-Germany intergovernmental negotiations on development cooperation, held this week in Berlin, that highlighted by the adoption of a €630 million cooperation program for the period 2026-2027. The program, inked by Director of European Affairs at the Moroccan Foreign Ministry, Redouane Adghoghi […]
India is stepping up efforts to secure long-term fertilizer supplies from Morocco, as global markets reel from geopolitical tensions and export restrictions. According to The Economic Times, New Delhi views the North African kingdom- home to the world’s largest phosphate reserves- as a critical partner for its food security strategy. A high-level Indian delegation led […]
A 160-year dream has moved closer to reality as feasibility studies conclude that an undersea tunnel connecting Morocco and Spain beneath the Gibraltar Strait is technically achievable, despite its massive complexity and estimated €8.5 billion price tag. German engineering firm Herrenknecht, a global leader in tunnel boring machine manufacturing, conducted the decisive study commissioned by […]