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Morocco is among the major producers of colbat in Africa with approximately 4,500 tons expected in 2025, according to the “African Exponent” online media platform. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) tops the chart with 170,000 – 190,000 tons, accounting for 70-80% of global cobalt output. Rwanda comes in the 2nd place with 9,000 tons, […]
At least 91 civilians were killed in September in the besieged Darfur city of El-Fasher, where hunger and violence have converged into what medical groups warn is a “full-blown humanitarian disaster.” According to the Sudan Doctors Network, 23 people — including children and pregnant women — died of severe malnutrition last month alone. UNICEF reports […]
At least 91 civilians were killed in Sudan’s besieged city of El-Fasher within 10 days last month, according to a United Nations statement on Thursday, 2 October 2025. The deaths were the result of intensified attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) between 19 and 29 September, as they continued their push to seize […]
Morocco and European Union have reached a new historic agricultural agreement opening the EU market to Moroccan Saharan products with the same preferential tariffs as those applied to all Moroccan products. The deal is expected to boost agriculture and employment. It also confirms Morocco status as a key strategic partner of the European bloc. The […]
A sweeping new offensive by the al-Qaeda-affiliated Jama’at Nasrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) in western Mali is rapidly reshaping the Sahel conflict, expanding both the geographic reach and economic impact of militant Islamist violence in the region, according to a new study by the Washington-based Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS). Led by the Maçina Liberation […]
Morocco, represented by Abderrazak Rouwane, has been re-elected by a majority vote to the Committee Against Torture for the 2026–2029 term. The election took place Wednesday in Geneva during the 20th meeting of States Parties to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, with the participation of 166 states. […]
Morocco has consolidated its position among major European Union automotive suppliers, representing 4% of EU vehicle sales during the first half of 2025 according to European Automobile Manufacturers Association data. The kingdom ranks alongside China, Japan, Turkey, and South Korea as strategic partners in the global automotive value chain. This achievement results from expanding national […]
Morocco U-20 National football team defeated on Thursday five-time champions Brazil 2-1 in Chile to qualify for the knockout stage of the world football tournament. The goals of the young Atlas Cubs were scored by Othmane Maamma with a stunning scissor in the 60th minute and Yassir Zabiri who lashed home with the outside of […]
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) on Wednesday hosted the 9th Annual Conference of Mediterranean Central Banks in Cairo, convening governors, policymakers, and senior officials from across the Euro-Mediterranean region. The event, organised in collaboration with Banco de España, the OECD, the European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed), and the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), […]
The United States has pledged significant support for the construction of Bishoftu International Airport in Ethiopia, a landmark $10 billion project aimed at transforming the Horn of Africa’s aviation landscape. Announced by U.S. Senior Advisor for Africa, Massad Boulos, during a recent visit to Ethiopia ahead of the United Nations General Assembly, this marks President […]