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The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant against terrorist leader Iyad Ag Ghaly and urged states to cooperate to bring him before justice, in a clear allusion to Algeria. Ghaly is wanted for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in northern Mali between January 2012 and January 2013. A Tuareg descendant of […]
China’s Tenglong plans to set up a 6-million dollar plant in Morocco to manufacture key car air conditioning components, Chinese media reported. The project was approved by the board of Tenglong which plans to produce in Morocco aluminum tubes for car air conditioning, air-con pipe assemblies, and connecting pipes for heat exchange systems, Chinese news […]
The distribution of Moroccan medical aid, dispatched to the Palestinians in the Gaza strip, on instructions of King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, started on Tuesday. The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) received at the “Karam Abu Salem” crossing 40 tons of medical supplies, including devices for treating burns, surgical and traumatological emergencies, […]
Morocco has called for adopting a global, holistic and integrated approach to implement the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and its Protocols. The call was launched by Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Omar Hilale, at an international colloquium held Tuesday in Rabat under […]
As Morocco matches words with action sending concrete aid to war-stricken Palestinians in Gaza, the Algerian regime indulges through its mouthpieces in fake news and ideological anachronism that is of no help to Palestinians they claim to side with. Algerian media spit their venom claiming that Moroccan military aircrafts landed in Israel, until they were […]
Ghana had reached a deal with bondholders that will forgo nearly $5 billion in a sovereign debt restructuring deal that would help the country avoid default. The deal marks a key step in the country’s quest to restructure its $13 billion debt that left the country on the brink of financial collapse. Bondholders including Abrdn, […]
At least five demonstrators were killed and dozens were wounded when Kenyan police on Tuesday (25 June) opened fire on angry protestors some of whom breached the parliament complex in Nairobi to express dissatisfaction with proposed tax hikes. The mainly youth-led rallies, which started last week, have caught President William Ruto and his government off […]
Ethiopia attracted a staggering $3.3 billion in foreign direct investments (FDI) in 2023, surpassing its neighbors Kenya and Uganda, and hence has emerged as the leading destination for FDI in East Africa. The latest World Investment Report published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has highlighted Ethiopia’s position as a beacon […]
Human rights activists have launched an urgent appeal on the United Nations to lift the blockade on the Tindouf camps in southwestern Algeria and allow access to the camps, which are witnessing an unprecedented deterioration of human rights conditions, as reported by several international organizations. On the sidelines of the 56th session of the Human […]
Foreign investment flows to Africa dropped by 3% in 2023 to $53 billion, despite an increase in investments in green energy projects, the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said. While Egypt and South Africa drove the overall investment trend in the continent, countries such as Morocco and Mauritania are expected to benefit from […]