Morocco has positioned football at the center of its economic development strategy, preparing to host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations and co-organize the 2030 World Cup with Portugal and Spain. The kingdom’s sporting achievements include reaching World Cup semi-finals as the first African nation and capturing the under-20 world championship title. Geopolitics of sport […]
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Moroccan firms foster foothold in podium of Africa’s 500 biggest companies
The number of Moroccan firms in the list of the 500 largest companies in Africa grew to 54, highlighting the expansion and diversification of Moroccan businesses on the continent. The ranking, issued by Jeune Afrique, shows the growth of Moroccan firms operating in key sectors such as banking, telecommunications, agro-industry, and infrastructure. These Moroccan giants […]
Opening of many consulates in Moroccan Sahara, a diplomatic momentum -Jeune Afrique
French magazine ‘Jeune Afrique’ highlighted the diplomatic impetus surrounding the opening of consulates by several countries in Morocco’s southern provinces, echoing the inauguration of Chad’s consulate general in Dakhla on August 14. “Chad is the latest country to have joined this growing list,” the Paris-based magazine recalls, noting that the opening of the Chadian consulate […]
Algeria expels Jeune Afrique Journalist
In a new episode of media muzzling, Algeria has expelled a Jeune Afrique journalist after he was subjected to an 11-hour investigation into his writings and connections. Journalist Farid Alilat said he was held at a Police post in Algiers airport before being forced to go back to France. This refoulement case shocked critics and […]
Chad: Two Ministers including Defense minister step down
Chad’s Ministers of Defense and Bilingualism Promotion respectively Gen. Daoud Yaya Brahim and Haliki Choua Mahamat have tendered in their resignation to the Transitional Prime Minister Saleh Kebzabo, local media ‘Alwihda Info’ has reported. Choua, the media notes resigned Tuesday October 17. The General on the other hand stepped down Wednesday October 18. “I wanted […]
Morocco’s UN representative underscores tenets of kingdom’s diplomacy
Morocco’s permanent representative to the UN, Ambassador Omar Hilal underscored the tenets of Moroccan diplomatic action on top of which a steadfast attachment to multilateralism in line with the UN charter, uncompromising on the Kingdom’s territorial integrity and neighborliness with Algeria. Speaking at a lengthy and detailed interview with Jeune Afrique, Ambassador Hilale reiterated Morocco’s […]
EU Court’s decision on Morocco-EU deals, an insult to international law -Jeune Afrique
The decision of the European Union court to annul two free trade agreements between Rabat and Brussels “is nothing less than an insult to international law,” writes the pan-African magazine “Jeune Afrique”. On September 29, responding to an appeal filed by the polisario separatists, the European court ruled for the annulment of two trade agreements […]
Pegasus case: Any person or organization accusing Morocco must provide evidence (FM)
Any person or organization accusing Morocco must provide evidence, or assume their slanderous denunciation in court, said on Thursday Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita in connection with the persistent media campaign on an alleged infiltration of the phones of several national and foreign public figures through a spyware. “Justice is there precisely to verify the […]
Dakhla Atlantic mega project to foster Morocco’s role as continental, international economic crossroads – Jeune Afrique
With the Dakhla Atlantic “mega project”, Morocco is pursuing its port construction policy in order to “foster its role as a continental and international economic crossroads”, writes the pan-African magazine “Jeune Afrique” on Saturday. On its Atlantic coast, Morocco, after the ports of Mohammedia, Casablanca, Jorf Lasfar and the new port of Safi, among others, […]
Morocco wins diplomatic battle against Algeria at CAF (Jeune Afrique)
Morocco has won a diplomatic battle against Algeria at the Confederation of African Football and shattered its dream to see the so-called “SADR” admitted to the African football governing body, writes Jeune Afrique Monday. The CAF 43rd General Assembly convened in Rabat on March 12 actually approved an amendment to the confederation’s statutes stipulating that […]