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Syrian rebels put an end to 53 years of the Assad family’s rule declaring the end of the Bashar Assad regime after a bloody 14 year-war. The news of freed political prisoners and refugees jubilating to go home triggered emotions of joy, except in the Algerian political class where the news was met with the […]
The headquarters of the permanent secretariat of the African network of national preventive mechanisms against torture was inaugurated on Saturday in Rabat at the National Council for Human Rights (CNDH) head office. The permanent secretariat’s inauguration by representatives of African network members translates the collective commitment of human rights defenders in Africa and their shared […]
A new study into global wealth creation and redistribution has revealed a noteworthy trend in Africa and the Middle East, which are now attracting a growing share of the $400 billion in wealth brought along by migrating ultra-rich individuals. Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, billionaires worldwide have been relocating more frequently, with Switzerland, […]
King Mohammed VI was represented by Prince Moulay Rachid at the reopening ceremony of Notre-Dame Cathedral, held in Paris on Saturday. Upon his arrival at the cathedral’s forecourt, Prince Moulay Rachid was welcomed by President Emmanuel Macron and his spouse Brigitte Macron. Following the ceremonial opening of the cathedral doors by the Archbishop of Paris […]
Morocco’s railway operator ONCF has presented a “strategic” plan to expand the service for a total cost of 8.8 billion dollars, in a project that drew interest of investors offering up to 14 billion dollars, head of the African Development Bank chief Akinwumi Adesina said. The project was a “big success” for Morocco, Adesina said […]
Curtains fell on the Africa Investment Forum in Rabat which helped the African Development Bank (AfDB) mobilize a total funding of $29.2 billion for 47 projects, covering critical areas such as water supply, energy, transport, mining, pharmaceuticals, private equity, tourism, and infrastructure. The event drew 2,300 investors and delegates from 83 countries, AfDB chief Akinwumi […]
Several disgruntled South Africans gathered outside the African National Congress’s (ANC) Headquarters in Johannesburg to protest against the ANC’s hostile diplomatic approach to Morocco, signaling a growing rift within South Africa’s politicians over relations with the North African Kingdom and the Sahara issue. With Morocco’s rising economic power in Africa, increasing voices in South Africa […]
An alleged US spy plane has been accused of breaching the airspaces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, raising concerns that it may have been involved in possible espionage in sensitive areas with oil facilities and military bases. Fresh details have now emerged in Ugandan media, showing the aircraft could have photographed […]
The number of African countries offering e-visas has risen from 9 in 2016 to 26 in 2024, the latest addition of the Africa Visa Openness Index (AVOI) has revealed, with Benin, The Gambia, Rwanda and the Seychelles ranked the highest in visa openness, with Africans requiring no visas to enter these countries. The 2024 Africa […]
Director General of Morocco’s National Security and Territorial Surveillance (DGSN-DGST), Abdellatif Hammouchi, who paid on Thursday a working visit to Belgium, and the Commissioner General of the Belgian Federal Police, Eric Snoek, signed a joint action plan for the interim period 2025 and 2026 to strengthen cooperation in the field of combating organized crime and […]