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The 2025 world road cycling championships will be held in Rwanda, a first in Africa, the Rwandan cycling federation announced Thursday. The International Cycling Union (UCI) congress, which is being held Friday in Leuven (Belgium), must ratify the decision before it becomes official, the international federation said. Two bids, Rwanda (Kigali) and Morocco (Tangier), were […]
Africa has positioned itself as a central player in the implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, said Wednesday Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. Even though African migration is stigmatized, overloaded with stereotypes and associated with binary conceptions, Africa has positioned itself as a central actor in the implementation of the […]
Morocco can act as an “integrating framework” between Europe and Africa, thanks to its dynamism and its distinguished geographical position, head of “Brenthurst Foundation”, a South African Think tank, said. “Achieving the expected strategic advantages inevitably requires the deepening of regional economic relations and the Kingdom of Morocco can perfectly act, for this purpose, as […]
Head of the African Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) welcomed Morocco’s plan to manufacture Covid-19 vaccines locally, saying that the continent stands to benefit from this step. Speaking following talks in Rabat with Morocco’s Foreign Minister, CDC chief John Nkengasong commended the efforts made by Morocco which so far vaccinated 45% of its […]
The African Development Bank, through its Financial Sector Development’s Trade Finance operations, has launched a Transaction Guarantee instrument designed to provide up to 100% cover for non-payment risk to regional and international banks, for trade transactions initiated by local banks in Africa. The guarantee will cover an array of trade finance instruments, including confirmed letters […]
Israel has been given observer status at the African Union, a statement from Israel’s Foreign ministry says. “This is a day of celebration for Israeli-Africa relations,” Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said. “The diplomatic achievement is the result of efforts by the Foreign Ministry, the African Division and Israeli embassies on the continent. This is a […]
Heads of State and Government from some 15 African countries attended the 20th replenishment meeting of the International Development Association, commonly known as IDA-20. This year, the African heads of state have called for an ambitious replenishment of the ida-20, at least $100 billion, to support their recovery agenda and help revive their economies, which […]
Morocco has unveiled a landmark deal to produce Africa’s first Covid-19 vaccines in partnership with China’s Sinopharm and made it clear that the goals are meeting self-sufficiency in key vaccines and exporting to the rest of the continent. The North African country is expected to start production with 5 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine […]
After it announced a gradual military disengagement in the Sahel, France will give details on the readjustment of its military presence in the Sahel, during the G5 Sahel summit. During this G5 Sahel summit, scheduled for Friday, July 9, 2021 by videoconference, French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to provide further details on the announced […]
Morocco is taking part in the meetings of the G20 Foreign ministers held this Tuesday in Matera, Italy, under the theme: “Multilateralism and global governance to fight the pandemic and rebuild better”. Besides the coronavirus pandemic, climate change and food security which feature high on the agenda, the meetings are also considering economic development issues […]