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Nigerian police used tear gas and mulls calling in the army for help as violent protests over worsening economic conditions grip the country. The police used tear gas and gunshots to disperse the crowds in many cities, where protesters took to the street to voice their anger over inflation and bad governance. Amnesty International said […]
A French-Moroccan consortium comprising Aegis (main contractor), Systra, and Novick has secured a contract to provide project management assistance to Morocco’s National Railway Office (ONCF) for the high-speed rail infrastructure between Kenitra and Marrakech. The consortium will support ONCF in constructing 430 kilometers of new high-speed lines, quadruple 130 kilometers of conventional lines around Casablanca, […]
The Arab International Organization for Construction in Palestine on Saturday commended Morocco’s role, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, in supporting the Palestinian cause. Speaking during a visit to the headquarters of Bayt Mal Al-Quds Acharif Agency in Rabat, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Organization, […]
Mozambique’s Constitutional Council has definitively excluded the Democratic Alliance Coalition (CAD), which supports Venâncio Mondlane’s presidential candidacy, from the October 9 general elections. In the ruling released on Thursday, in response to the appeal filed by the CAD over the exclusion of the candidacy previously decided by the National Electoral Commission, the Constitutional Council (CC) […]
Four pro-democracy activists were charged in Zimbabwe on Thursday August 1 after being arrested and thrown off a plane the day before planned demonstrating in support of the jailed opposition leader Jameson Timba, their lawyers said. The four activists are charged with disturbing the peace for demonstrating in July, while the leader of the main […]
Head of Polisario armed militias Brahim Ghali has sent messages of condolence to Hamas, Lebanese Hezbollah, and Iran, following the killing of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh and military commander of Hezbollah Fuad Shukr. These messages confirm the sinister ties existing between the Algeria-backed separatist group and terrorist organizations. They also raise serious concerns about the […]
The FIFA, the world’s football governing body, has adopted the map of Morocco, including its Southern Provinces, dealing another hard blow to the enemies of the Kingdom’s territorial integrity, especially Algeria and Polisario. Morocco’s undivided map can be seen in the Morocco, Spain & Portugal joint Bid Book submitted lately to FIFA for 2030 World […]
Morocco football team advanced on Friday to the semi-finals of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games after beating USA 4-0 at the Stade de France. Soufiane Rahimi opened the score for the Atlas Lions in the 29th-minute after a penalty kick. Ilias Akhomach added a second from close range at the 63 minutes before captain and […]
Morocco now has the full support for its sovereignty over the Sahara territory by two permanent security council members: The US and France. This support would set the direction for UN efforts to peacefully settle the long-frozen Sahara conflict on the basis of autonomy. The UN Security Council resolutions have been welcoming Morocco’s 2007 autonomy […]
Sub-Saharan Africa offers opportunity for a $193-billion investment in renewable energy sector by 2031, including utility-scale wind, solar, storage and transmission projects, which may yield an internal rate of return of 15% to 21%, much higher than with similar projects in Europe and the United States, according to a new study. “Africa represents a significantly […]