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Mali’s ruling junta has issued a decree banning all political party activities until further notice, citing the need to maintain public order, which comes amid calls on the military-run authorities to organize free elections. Malian political parties and civil society groups jointly rejected on Thursday the ruling junta’s order to suspend political activities and vowed […]
The 2024 Africa Futsal Cup of Nations hosted by Morocco kicked off this Thursday in the refurbished Salle Prince Moulay Abdellah in Rabat at a colorful opening ceremony that took place in the presence of President of the Confederation of African Football Patrice Motsepe, head of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation Fouzi Lakjaa, and several […]
France and Morocco are making progress in implementing their “ambitious” joint roadmap, deputy spokesperson for the French Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. Talks between the French Foreign Minister, Stéphane Séjourné, and his Moroccan counterpart, Nasser Bourita, which took place in Paris on Tuesday, have “enabled us to make further progress in implementing the political agenda […]
The European Parliament on Wednesday (10 April) approved a major revamp of the European Union’s migration laws that will both harden border procedures and force all the bloc’s 27 nations to share responsibility. This sweeping reform of EU’s asylum policies that was adopted by MEPs in a series of 10 votes is intended to end […]
Spain’s President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, stressed on Wednesday at the Congress of Deputies the “excellence” of cooperation relations with Morocco in all areas, saying that his last visit to the North African Kingdom, last February, gave a new momentum to bilateral ties. “We enjoy excellent cooperation with Morocco, particularly in the fight against […]
A 35-year-old French national who was the subject of international arrest warrants issued by the French judicial authorities for cases linked to deliberate homicide and international drug trafficking was arrested in Marrakech on Wednesday, a security source said. A cross-checking with the database of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) confirmed that the individual was […]
The General Assembly of the International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW), held in Panama City, unanimously elected this week the president of the Open University of Dakhla, Driss Guerraoui, to the Management Committee of the Council. In addition to Mr. Guerraoui, this governing body includes Mr. Sergei Zelenev (President) from the United States, Mr. Antonio […]
The US and Morocco have stepped up their defense cooperation as part of enduring bilateral ties, The US State Department said. After describing Morocco as “vital” partner on a wide range of regional security issues, with a shared goal of a stable, secure, and prosperous Middle East and North Africa, the State Department said […]
Morocco’s foreign minister discussed bilateral cooperation with his French peer Stephane Séjourné in Paris, two months after they met in Rabat. “The momentum ushered by my recent visit to Morocco is continuing today with a working session with my counterpart, Nasser Bourita. Relations between France and Morocco are unique,” Séjourné said in a tweet. […]
As the world marked World Health Day on 7 April, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has highlighted air pollution — most notably in fast-growing cities in Africa — as a top danger that the governments on the continent need to resolve. Experts and organizations working for cleaner air in Africa have recently met in Cameroon’s […]