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The military rulers in Mali appointed spokesman Abdoulaye Maiga new prime minister, succeeding Choguel Kokalla Maïga. Choguel Maiga was replaced after he criticized the military regime in Bamako for failing to organize elections by March 2024 as promised. His statement angered the military rulers in the country, where they have been fostering their grip on […]
The Republic of Panama decided on Thursday to suspend its diplomatic relations with the self-proclaimed ‘sadr’. “In accordance with the rules of international law, the government of Panama has decided to suspend, as of today (Thursday), diplomatic relations” with the self-proclaimed ‘sadr’, the Panamanian ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. “The Republic of […]
Upon high instructions from King Mohammed VI, Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan received, Thursday evening in Casablanca, the President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping, who is on a short visit to the Kingdom. The Chinese Head of State was welcomed by the Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, upon landing at the Mohammed […]
The President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Ambassador Bob Rae, has appointed Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Omar Hilale, to co-chair, with Finland’s Ambassador, Elina Kalkku, the ECOSOC Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals to be held on May 7 and 8, 2025. […]
Spain has acquired four seismometers under a lease-to-own contract, for a total cost of nearly 500,000 euros. These devices will be used to study the seismic activity in the Strait of Gibraltar area, where the future railway tunnel connecting Morocco to Spain is planned to pass, Spanish portal Vozpopuli reported. The connection points are expected […]
Africa’s digital transformation is well underway, with mobile internet emerging as a significant catalyst for economic growth. A report by ‘The Economist Intelligence Unit’ estimates that expanded mobile internet use could contribute as much as $795 billion to the continent’s GDP. This opportunity aligns with the growing role of digital technology in Africa’s economic and […]
The Moroccan government and Boeing signed a partnership agreement to set up an African Center for Manufacturing Excellence (ACME), as the North African Kingdom seeks more technology transfer to develop its fast growing aerospace sector. The deal was signed at the opening of the Marrakech Air Show which brings together 200 exhibitors from different aerospace […]
Moroccan Panafsat company is planning to deploy a satellite communications system destined for Africa with the support of Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture set by French Thales group and Italian Leonardo corporation. The announcement was made during the meeting held Tuesday in Rabat between Moroccan-French businessmen on the sidelines of the state visit French […]
The first-ever Global Conference on the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Advancing the Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), held in Rabat Oct.22-24, highlighted the potential of AI in advancing the peaceful uses of chemistry, enhancing verification capabilities, and strengthening chemical safety and security. A joint press release issued by Morocco’s National Authority for […]
The Finnish multinational telecommunications and information technology corporation has inaigurated its first innovation center in Africa and the Middle East, in Salé, Rabat’s twin city. The innovation center is equipped with advanced technologies spanning over fixed, IP and optical networks from Nokia’s entire portfolio of network infrastructure. This infrastructure has been tested and developed by […]