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A major global operation targeting West African organized crime groups across five continents has successfully concluded, Interpol has announced, which has led to the arrest of 300 people, seizing $3 million and blocking 720 bank accounts. Operation Jackal III, which ran from April to early July in 21 countries on five continents, aimed to fight […]
Morocco and Japan have expressed their shared will to bolster their cooperation in sea fisheries and aquaculture. During the 38th Morocco-Japan Annual Fisheries Consultation, held this week in Rabat, the two parties have expressed their commitment to contribute to the sustainable management of fisheries resources, the Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries, said in a press […]
Division of state institutions, bureaucracy, and corruption were key obstacles to promoting foreign direct investments in war-torn Libya, despite the country’s colossal need in terms of infrastructure and economic diversification, the US State department said. “Despite the high potential for domestic and foreign investment in Libya due to its reconstruction needs, unmet consumer demand, and […]
The Kenyan police has announced a ban on the ongoing rallies in the capital Nairobi after protests in the capital recently turned violent, claiming that criminal gangs have infiltrated the protests. Kenyan police said Wednesday (17 July) that “no demonstrations would be permitted” in Nairobi’s city center, following deadly anti-government protests. The police said in […]
A new report by Afrobarometer, a pan-African research network, found that support for democracy was waning in Africa, following a spate of coups, particularly in West Africa, and violent protests across the continent. The flagship report, dubbed African insights 2024: Democracy at risk – the people’s perspective, examined the continent’s citizens’ satisfaction with democracy and […]
The US State Department has highlighted the assets that make of Morocco a magnet for foreign investments, such as its positive macro-economic policies, trade liberalization, and structural reforms. “Morocco actively encourages and facilitates foreign investment, particularly in export sectors like manufacturing, through positive macro-economic policies, trade liberalization, investment incentives, and structural reforms,” said the US […]
Morocco’s top port operator, Marsa Maroc, said it will operate terminal 1 and 5 in Cotonou’s port after winning an international tender issued by the company in charge of cargo handling, Société Béninoise des Manutentions Portuaires (SOBEMAP). Marsa Maroc saw its shares in the Casablanca stock exchange surge following the announcement which marks the first […]
King Mohammed VI has voiced his firm resolve to continue working with Paul Kagame, who has been re-elected President of Rwanda for a new term, to strengthen the fraternal relations rooted in mutual esteem between the two countries. In a message of congratulations to Paul Kagame on his re-election, the King vowed to reinforce the […]
Morocco expressed on Wednesday its condemnation of the shooting near a mosque in Wadi al-Kabir district in the Omani capital Muscat, which resulted in several deaths and injuries. The Kingdom reaffirms its solidarity with the brotherly Sultanate of Oman in all measures taken to preserve its security and stability, as well as the safety of […]
The Royal Air Maroc (RAM) CEO Abdelhamid Addou recently visited Boeing’s facilities in Seattle, USA, following an earlier similar meeting with Airbus in Toulouse, France. These visits, according to the Moroccan website Aeronautique, are part of RAM’s efforts to finalize an order for 188 new aircraft, aligning with Morocco’s tourism strategy for 2023-2026. RAM delegation […]