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Morocco and France are expected to finalize a new friendship treaty in 2026, several months later than initially planned, as both countries move to overhaul their bilateral relationship, according to reporting by Africa Intelligence. The agreement, first announced by French President Emmanuel Macron during his visit to Rabat in October 2024, is intended to serve […]
FIFA and the Board of Peace have announced a strategic partnership to drive recovery and peace through football in Gaza. The goal is to attract investment from international leaders and institutions harnessing the power of football to support recovery, stability and long-term development in Gaza “Today, FIFA and the Board of Peace have signed a […]
King Mohammed VI backs the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump for the reconstruction of Gaza and calls for the launch of a genuine peace process in the Middle East. The remarks were made by Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, at the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace, held in Washington this Thursday under the […]
A joint United Nations humanitarian convoy has reached the Sudanese cities of Dilling and Kadugli in South Kordofan state, delivering life-saving assistance to more than 130,000 people after a three-month interruption. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the World Food Programme, UNICEF, and the United Nations Development Programme confirmed that the 26-truck convoy transported over […]
A senior Confederation of African Football (CAF) official has condemned the “great injustice” suffered by Morocco during last month’s Africa Cup of Nations final in Rabat, saying rules were not respected during chaotic scenes involving Senegal’s team and supporters, The Guardian reported. Samir Sobha, president of the Mauritius Football Association and a CAF executive committee […]
France’s Muslim community was left confused and increasingly frustrated after the Grand Mosque of Paris broke with the country’s main Islamic representative body CFCM and unilaterally declared the start of Ramadan a day earlier, in a move widely viewed as politically driven and aligned with Algerian state decisions rather than France-based astronomical criteria. The French […]
Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva, Ambassador Omar Zniber, reaffirmed Tuesday the Kingdom’s steadfast commitment to multilateralism at a time when this cornerstone of international cooperation is being tested by increasingly complex and evolving global challenges. Opening the first plenary session of the Conference on Disarmament (CD) under Morocco’s presidency, Zniber […]
Israeli lawmaker Dan Illouz, a Knesset member of Moroccan descent, said ties between Morocco and Israel have strengthened five years after diplomatic relations were restored, calling the rapprochement both strategic and personal. Morocco resumed relations with Israel in 2020 under a deal brokered by US President Donald Trump, a move that led Washington to recognize […]
Khartoum is facing a sharp rise in epidemics and childhood diseases as nearly three years of conflict have crippled Sudan’s healthcare system, local authorities reported on Tuesday. The April 2023 war has triggered severe medicine shortages, destroyed medical infrastructure, and disrupted basic services. In the sixth week of 2026, the state’s Emergency Operations Centre recorded […]
The United States is gradually stiffening its stance toward the Polisario Front and its main backer Algeria, as congressional initiatives and diplomatic moves converge into a more assertive posture, according to developments outlined by lawmakers and officials. At the heart of the shift is a renewed legislative drive to compel the administration to formally review […]