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Morocco’s Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation (BCIJ) busted an international cocaine trafficking cell in the southern region of Dakhla. The BCIJ said in a statement that it led an operation in coordination with Morocco’s Royal Gendarmerie to foil the drug trafficking attempt during which a fishing boat was seized and the owner was arrested. Described […]
Thirteen centres of excellence and think tanks from Africa, Europe, Asia and Latin America came together, on Monday in the Moroccan COP22 pavilion, to launch a network dubbed The International Climate Change Centre of Excellence and Think Tanks for Capacity Building (INCCCETT 4CB). The network aims at catalysing cooperation and coordination between the centres of […]
Morocco and Senegal are two old friend countries boasting an enduring and special relationship based on the values of freedom, democracy, enterprise and mutual respect. The two countries are busy working building a modern and model South-South partnership tackling shared challenges and promoting mutual prosperity. King Mohammed VI paid several visit to Senegal wherein he […]
Morocco, host country of the 22nd UN climate conference, has launched Adaptation of African Agriculture (AAA) initiative which seeks to restore African ecosystem balance and enable countries of the continent to have access to climate funds. This initiative focuses on strengthening the financing capacities of African farmers, via the micro-credit generalization to small farmers, meso-credit […]
At COP22 in Marrakech, Morocco unveiled its new initiative, dubbed ‘Blue Belt’, to boost sustainable fisheries and bolster coastal resilience to climate change. “On the occasion of this COP, Morocco will confirm its support for the initiatives relating to the oceans, which have been already launched, and will launch a new initiative called ‘the Blue […]
Morocco and Senegal are two old friend countries boasting an enduring and special relationship based on the values of freedom, democracy, enterprise and mutual respect. The two countries are busy working building a modern and model South-South partnership tackling shared challenges and promoting mutual prosperity. King Mohammed VI paid several visit to Senegal wherein he […]
Africa’s first bike share experience was launched in Marrakech, which currently hosts the climate summit (COP22), November 7 through 18. The initiative, dubbed “Medina Bike”, adds to the momentum towards making environment protection and eco-friendly practices at the heart of the daily lives of citizens. Three hundred bikes will thus be available for use for […]
Participants at an event held in the civil society area at COP22 Green Zone called for enlisting the Khettara in the UNESCO’s world heritage list. The Khettara, a centuries-old water transportation system using underground canals to irrigate fields in Moroccan oases, was at the heart of an event held by the Meftah Essad Foundation for […]
As world leaders and experts gather in Marrakech at the UN’s COP22 meeting, to grapple with how to implement the Paris climate change agreement, Morocco has been showcasing its best practices and renewable energy revolution in the North African nation. The country which earlier this year opened Noor 1, a solar power plant in the […]
The role organic agriculture can play in fighting climate change effects and in boosting food security was the main theme of a debate held in the COP22 Green Zone by the federation of Moroccan organic agriculture professionals (known by its French acronym FIMABIO.) Speaking on this occasion, Andre Leu, President of the International Federation of […]