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Members of the U.S. Embassy’s Economic and Political Sections in Morocco were impressed by the Dakhla Atlantic Port, a strategic project with promising potential to enhance regional connectivity and expand horizons for trade and investment. The announcement of their trip to the Moroccan Sahara was made by the American embassy in a statement posted on […]
Canadian Company “Steadright Critical Minerals” has announced it secured the approval of the Moroccan authorities for its TitanBeach Titanium project covering an area of roughly 4 km by 4 km (about 16 km²) within a wider 192 km² tenure. A 2025 exploration identified ilmenite, titanomagnetite, magnetite, leucoxene and rutile-bearing sands with Fe2O₃ grades up to […]
Morocco’s foreign exchange reserves reached a record $48.6 billion in 2025, placing the kingdom fifth among African countries, according to a report by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). The reserves jumped 30.8% in one year, Morocco’s strongest annual increase since 2021, strengthening its buffer against external shocks and improving its capacity to finance imports. Morocco […]
Spanish authorities were warned weeks before a mass migrant rush into the occupied city of Ceuta that growing sea arrivals, social media activity and a controversial court ruling could trigger a major escalation, according to border workers’ unions cited by Reuters. More than 70,000 migrants entered or attempted to enter the Spanish enclave within 24 […]
Spanish protests over the expulsion of RTVE and EFE crews from Fnideq on August 15 has exposed what critics call a glaring double standard on press freedom, one where Spanish journalists’ rights trigger immediate government statements, while similar treatment of Moroccan and Italian journalists on Spanish-controlled soil draws only silence. Moroccan authorities asked the Spanish […]
Mauritania’s coast guard rescued 42 migrants from The Gambia and Senegal, including women and children, after their boat experienced engine trouble off the country’s coast on Sunday, August 16, 2026. According to the coast guard, the group comprised 32 Gambians and 10 Senegalese, including four women, one of whom was pregnant, and three children. The […]
Sudan’s Prime Minister Kamil Idris said on Sunday that a national dialogue will begin “soon” as part of efforts to achieve reconciliation, rebuild the country and pave the way for free and fair elections. Idris said the dialogue would be owned by all Sudanese and would focus on national recovery, comprehensive reconciliation and constitutional reconstruction […]
Mauritania and Senegal have launched joint river patrols along the Senegal River to strengthen surveillance and security along their shared border. The operation, begun last week, involves units from Senegal’s Military Zone No. 2 and their Mauritanian counterparts. According to Senegal’s Armed Forces Public Relations Directorate (DIRPA), the patrols used naval resources from marine infantry […]
The Cameroon women’s national football team has been crowned champions of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) following a commanding 3-0 victory against Malawi. The final match took place on Sunday evening at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat, marking the conclusion of the continental tournament hosted by Morocco.
Moroccan security forces intercepted 294 candidates for irregular migration in and around Fnideq near occupied Ceuta on Saturday, August 15, as authorities mounted a large-scale operation to prevent any attempted mass crossing toward the Spanish-controlled enclave, a security source told Moroccan media. The updated toll marked a sharp rise from the 111 arrests logged earlier […]