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The Africa Cup of Nations final, which will pit Senegal and Morocco against each other on Sunday in Rabat, will above all be a “celebration of fraternity” between the two peoples, the Senegalese Foreign Ministry emphasized on Saturday. “This sporting encounter will above all be an occasion to celebrate the fraternity between two peoples united […]
Swiss Engineering Company Cavotec has announced the signing of an order with TAKRAF India Pvt. Ltd. for the supply of cable and hose reel systems to Morocco’s OCP group, the world’s largest producer of phosphate-based fertilizers. The order comprises seven cable reel systems and six hose reel systems. The systems will provide safe and reliable […]
Morocco’s orange exports rise for second seasonMoroccan orange exports rose for a second straight season in 2024/25, continuing their recovery after a sharp slump two years earlier, fresh produce specialist outlet EastFruit reported. Morocco exported 84,600 tons of oranges worth $61 million between November and October, up 38% from the previous season and more than […]
Morocco’s hosting of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations is setting a new commercial benchmark for African football, with the Confederation of African Football calling it the most lucrative edition in the tournament’s history. CAF said in a statement it has secured 23 sponsors for the event, more than double the nine partners it landed […]
The French Development Agency (AFD) is committed to implementing the commitments made during the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to Morocco in October 2024, notably development projects in the Kingdom’s Southern Provinces, the Agency’s Chief Executive Officer, Rémy Rioux, said on Thursday in Rabat. Speaking at a press briefing following talks with the Minister […]
Morocco and Germany advanced cultural cooperation significantly with a strategic partnership agreement signed January 15 between the National Museums Foundation (FNM) and Prussia’s Cultural Heritage Foundation (SPK) at Rabat’s Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art. The agreement marks a new museum relationship phase. FNM President Mehdi Qotbi welcomed the signing as both symbolic […]
Families across Sudan are being driven to the edge by prolonged conflict and worsening famine, with the World Food Programme warning that severe funding shortages are jeopardizing its life-saving operations. More than 1,000 days after conflict reignited in April 2023, the agency says the world’s largest hunger and displacement crisis shows no sign of easing. […]
Egypt has received €1 billion in concessional development financing from the European Union, marking the first tranche of the second phase of the EU’s macro-financial assistance (MFA), announced on Thursday by Minister of International Cooperation, Rania Al-Mashat. The disbursement follows the implementation of 16 economic and structural reforms aimed at strengthening macroeconomic stability, improving public […]
The Trump administration has imposed an indefinite suspension on permanent immigrant visa processing for nationals from 75 countries, including Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia, in a move to restrict legal immigration to the United States, the Guardian reported. The freeze, effective January 21, targets applicants deemed likely to become a “public charge,” meaning dependent on […]
Lt. General Mohamed Berrid, Inspector General of Royal Armed Forces & Commander of the South Zone, received Thursday in Agadir, Maj. General MD Fakhrul Ahsan, Commander of MINURSO. The meeting is part of the regular exchanges between the two parties. They discussed the UN mission’s activities, operational coordination, security, demining, and logistical support. The meeting […]