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In a bold escalation of its counterterrorism campaign, Nigeria’s military has killed 592 insurgents and destroyed over 200 technical vehicles in Borno State over the past eight months, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) announced this week. The operations, part of Operation Hadin Kai, have targeted Boko Haram and ISWAP militants entrenched in the country’s volatile […]
South Korean rail manufacturer Hyundai Rotem inaugurated its first Moroccan subsidiary this August, marking the company’s third African establishment following Egypt and Tunisia, as part of a historic $1.5 billion railway modernization contract. The landmark deal, signed in February 2025, represents Hyundai Rotem’s largest-ever railway contract worth approximately 2.2 trillion won. The agreement covers delivery […]
Moroccan international university of Rabat has partnered with American technology company Cisco to advance cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI) through the establishment of a local Cisco Incubation centre. Under an agreement signed Wednesday, Cisco pledges to foster collaboration among academia, the private sector, and public institutions to accelerate Morocco’s digital transformation, support its growing innovation […]
French President Emmanuel Macron has formally acknowledged the “repressive violence” carried out by French colonial forces in Cameroon during and after the country’s struggle for independence. The admission follows the release of a damning joint historical report by French and Cameroonian historians. In a letter sent to Cameroonian President Paul Biya, Macron recognized that France’s […]
African startups achieved a two-year funding record in July 2025, raising $550 million across 61 deals worth at least $100,000 each, with Morocco emerging as a notable contributor outside the traditional “Big Four” markets. The exceptional performance was driven primarily by two Kenyan energy giants: d.light securing $300 million and Sun King raising $156 million. […]
Morocco emerged as Spain’s largest fresh fruit and vegetable supplier in the first five months of 2025, delivering €834 million worth of produce and achieving a remarkable 30% year-over-year growth, according to official Spanish data. The significant performance places Morocco well ahead of traditional European suppliers, with France ranking second at €234 million—representing a 6% […]
Morocco’s strategy in defending its legitimate rights over its southern provinces has evolved from a security angle to a focus on economic development and investment opportunities, says World Politics Review, an American academic quarterly journal. The Sahara issue has seen a significant diplomatic shift since 2020, when U.S. President Donald Trump announced American recognition of […]
Global prices for key food commodities rose in July, reversing a recent downward trend, according to data released recently by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The FAO’s global price index averaged 130.1 points in July, a 1.6% increase from June and its highest level since February 2023. This surge was primarily driven […]
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is making one of its largest military hardware acquisitions in recent years, securing over 160 armored vehicles from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to reinforce its fight against armed groups in the troubled eastern provinces. The vehicles, including the Kasser II mine-resistant ambush-protected units, are designed to withstand […]
The Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) has called on African Union (AU) leaders to step up direct engagement to defuse South Sudan’s deepening political crisis. Speaking in Juba Monday during a visit by a high-level AU Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) delegation, RJMEC Chief of Staff Ambassador Berhanu Kebede urged the AU and […]