The plan recently agreed by West African leaders to set up ECOWAS peacekeeping force is “a welcome development,” African analysts say but they are skeptical of success because restoring peace and order will not be easy. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) agreed at a summit this week to establish a regional standby […]
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Is France seeking to mend ties with Morocco?
French foreign minister Catherine Colonna will pay a visit to Morocco on Dec. 15-16 to discuss bilateral ties with her Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita after a period of faltering ties on the backdrop of France’s limiting number of visas for Moroccans. The news was relayed by the AFP which also cited Colonna saying she will […]
Morocco at heart of football decolonization
Qatar 2022 World Cup is exceptional! No football tournament has stirred such a controversy and no football tournament has seen such a performance by an African country that relies on its national coach to hold well-ranking teams to a tough test making it to the quarter finals. Moroccans, Arabs and also many Muslims and peoples […]
King joins Rabat celebrations as world leaders congratulate Morocco on historic win
King Mohammed VI was seen in Rabat’s street sharing the joy of millions of Moroccans after their team made it to the quarter finals of Qatar World Cup following a well-deserved and passionate game against Spain. The King, in a red and green jersey of the national team, had congratulated in a phone call head […]
London Administrative Court rejects petition against Morocco-UK Association Agreement
The administrative court of London rejected, on Monday, the petition of a British NGO (WSC), working on behalf of the “polisario”, which challenged the association agreement between Morocco and Great Britain. With this verdict, the British justice confirms the validity of the partnership agreement between Morocco and the United Kingdom, which fully benefits the populations […]
OCP sets green transition example for Moroccan industry
Moroccan phosphates and fertilizers producer is setting the example for other industry giants in Morocco by adopting an ambitious roadmap to reach carbon neutrality by 2040 starting with a shift to fully rely on renewable energy in fertilizers production by 2027. The new plan is part of Morocco’s efforts, spurred by the leadership of King […]
Morocco carries the mantle for North Africa and Arab World in Qatar World Cup
Morocco made it to the knockout stage of the World Cup in Qatar where Moroccan fans kept flying to support the Atlas Lions in their victorious journey. Morocco together with Senegal are the only African countries left in the round of 16. They will face the powerful teams of Spain and England respectively in a […]
Algerian regime’s Morocco phobia doesn’t spare sports
Official Algerian media have hit a new low by censuring Morocco’s win over Belgium with the main state-run channel omitting altogether to speak about that game while mentioning other matches in the same group. The sequence was captured and shared largely on social media with users mocking the absurd move by an Algerian regime that […]
US-Africa summit: Biden aims to boost trade, investment, food security; are the ambitions too high?
US President Joe Biden will be hosting some 45 heads of state from across the African continent in Washington, DC, on 13-15 December for the flagship US-Africa Leaders Summit, but analysts say that the US president could be much more ambitious in his engagement. The three-day summit — designed to showcase, in US Vice-President’s Kamala […]
Guterres: Morocco, champion of inter-faith dialogue & leader in fight against extremism
“Morocco has long been a champion of inter-faith dialogue and a leader in our fight against extremism”, said on Tuesday in Fez UN Chief Antonio Guterres in his opening remarks at the 9th Global Forum of UN Alliance of Civilizations. “I would particularly like to thank His Majesty King Mohammed VI for his personal and […]









