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US Ambassador to Morocco Duke Buchan III said the Moroccan southern provinces, the Sahara, offer tremendous economic potential, positioning the region as a strategic hub linking Africa, Europe and the Americas and a focal point for growing US investment interest. Speaking at Gitex Africa in Marrakech, Buchan reaffirmed US support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for […]
Morocco welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire between the United States and Iran, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. The ministry underlined, in a statement, that Morocco supports the forthcoming negotiations with Pakistan’s facilitation. The Kingdom hopes that these negotiations will lead to lasting peace, strengthen stability in the region, and take into account the […]
Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming visit to Algeria risks being used by the authorities to whitewash an authoritarian system that persecutes Christians, closes churches and curtails religious freedom, diplomats and rights advocates say. The April 13–15 trip, the first by a pontiff to Algeria, has been presented by Algiers as a historic moment of dialogue and […]
Nairobi is hosting this week the 2nd African Urban Forum (AUF2), meant to prepare the continent adopt a Common position on housing and human settlements at the 13th World Urban Forum to convene in Baku, Azerbaijan, May 17–22. The forum, held under the theme “Adequate Housing for All: Advancing Socioeconomic and Environmental Transformation towards the […]
The fourth edition of GITEX Africa Morocco opened Tuesday April 7 in Marrakech with a clear message from the Kingdom’s leadership: Morocco is ready to be Africa’s technology gateway. Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch inaugurated the event, which this year drew 50,000 participants and over 1,450 exhibitors from 130 countries, making Marrakech one of the most […]
“The Netherlands considers that genuine autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty is the most feasible solution” to the dispute over the Sahara, said Dutch Foreign Minister, Tom Berendsen. The stand was expressed by the Dutch official in a press briefing following a meeting in Rabat Tuesday with his Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita. This position was also affirmed […]
President of the Confederation of African of Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, will visit Senegal on Wednesday and meet President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Head of Senegalese Federation of Football Abdoulaye Fall. The announcement was made by the African football governing body in a press release issued Tuesday. This visit comes after CAF Appeal Board ruled […]
Morocco and France are moving to consolidate a renewed strategic partnership, including preparations to activate a high‑level committee tasked with shaping the long‑term future of bilateral ties, even as a handful of far‑left pro-Algeria political and media circles in France step up unfounded criticism of the rapprochement. This comes as the two countries are finalizing […]
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Christopher Yeaw will travel to Morocco after his ongoing visit to Belgium within the frame of a tour April 5-9. These visits have been announced by U.S. State Department. They aim to strengthen consultation with U.S. allies and partners on disarmament and international security challenges […]
Salva Kiir Mayardit dismissed, on April 7, 2026, Speaker Jemma Nunu Kumba and appointed Joseph Ngere Paciko as her replacement in South Sudan’s Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA). Kumba, who had held the role since August 2021, was removed following a no-confidence vote by the ruling SPLM Parliamentary caucus, which cited allegations of poor management […]