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The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Tuesday, April 21 reported that nearly four million displaced people have voluntarily returned across Sudan, though inadequate basic services and damaged infrastructure risk undermining the sustainability of these returns. Most returnees have settled in Al Jazirah and Khartoum, despite widespread destruction and limited access to essential services. IOM […]
Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita participated this Tuesday in the extraordinary session of the Arab League Ministerial Council on Iran’s illegal attacks against Arab States. This meeting, held via videoconference, is part of several gatherings convened to examine Iran’s repeated aggressions against Arab countries, as well as their repercussions on the region and on international […]
The French Development Agency (AFD) has signed a loan agreement with the Moroccan government providing 100 million euros in financing for the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Regional Express Network (RER), marking a significant addition to the multilateral funding stack behind one of the country’s most consequential urban infrastructure projects. The RER is designed to connect Kénitra in the […]
More than 400 multinational service members are participating in the academic portion of the African Lion-26 at Southern Zone Headquarters, in Agadir, Morocco, April 20 to May 1, says news platform of U.S. army. The academic phase of the exercise features 22 intensive courses. These classes prepare multinational service members to use unmanned aerial systems, […]
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has begun 2026 on a strong footing in Morocco, with four new financing agreements worth a total of 375 million euros signed in the first quarter, after a record year for funding in 2025. The fresh commitments follow an exceptional 2025, during which the EIB, through its development arm EIB […]
Morocco’s Ambassador to the United Nations and President of the UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), Omar Hilale, has formalized a strategic partnership between the Commission and the World Bank, in a move designed to strengthen the institutional bridge between multilateral peacekeeping and development finance. The accord, concluded under Morocco’s 2026 presidency of the PBC, underscores Rabat’s […]
Prince Moulay Rachid presided over the opening ceremony of the 18th edition of the Salon International de l’Agriculture au Maroc (SIAM) in Meknès on Monday, launching an event that will run until April 28 under the theme “Sustainability of Animal Production and Food Sovereignty.” The Salon, held under the High Patronage of King Mohammed VI, […]
The African Union (AU) Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Bankolé Adeoye, presented an award to the Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, in recognition of Morocco’s exceptional leadership and unwavering commitment to democratic governance, peace, and security in Africa. This distinction was presented to Bourita on the opening of the 5th Training […]
Ghana’s drive to expand industrial capacity and move up the value chain delivered a record performance in 2025, with non traditional exports surging as cocoa processing and other value added products led growth, official data showed. Non traditional exports – outside commodities – rose to about $2.42 billion in 2025, a 53% jump from roughly […]
The Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic, Alfredo Pacheco Osoria, reiterated his country’s support for Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara. This came during talks he held with the Speaker of the House of Councilors, Mohamed Ould Errachid, on the sidelines of the 152nd General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), that […]