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Participants in the 2nd Forum of Chairpersons of Foreign Affairs Committees of African Parliaments reiterated, on Thursday in Rabat, their firm rejection and condemnation of “all forms of separatism, along with its instigators and perpetrators,” and warned against “any complacency or alignment with this phenomenon.” “Whilst recognizing the need for a new African awareness of […]
Morocco is planning to meet its needs of red meat by importing sheep from Australia, spokesman for the Moroccan government Mustapha Baitas said. Baitas confirmed the news according to which Morocco could import up to 100,000 sheep, ahead of the Eid Al Adha. A Moroccan agriculture and food safety delegation has been to Australia to […]
Morocco seized firearms including Kalashnikovs in the region of Errachidia, near the borders with Algeria, hidden by a recently dismantled cell loyal to the Islamic State taking orders from a chief in the Sahel. Moroccan anti-terrorism agency BCIJ along with the national Police DGSN conducted a thorough search in the terrorist group’s rear base in […]
Princess Lalla Asmaa, President of the Lalla Asmaa Foundation for Hearing Impaired Children and Youth, chaired the launch ceremony of the third edition of “United, We Hear Each Other Better” program in Rabat. This operation, which aims to restore the hearing of 100 children from 17 African and the Middle Eastern countries, including Palestine, Syria, […]
Malawi on Thursday reiterated its “firm support for the national unity and territorial integrity” of Morocco. Speaking on the sidelines of the 4th Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety, Malawian Transport and Public Works Minister Jacob Hara praised the continued support provided by the Kingdom to the Malawian people, and welcomed the strengthening of bilateral […]
The French Council of Ministers, chaired on Wednesday by President Emmanuel Macron, welcomed the decision of the Paris International Agricultural Show to host Morocco as its guest of honor. The French Council of Ministers highlighted the significance of this event that reflects a better understanding of agricultural geopolitics, and underscored that France is delighted by […]
Kazakhstan has approved a visa exemption deal with Morocco, in a move that is aimed at boosting tourist flows between the two nations, Kazakh media reported. The deal, signed in 2024, allows nationals from the two nations to visit visa-free for stays of up to 30 days within a period of three months. As of […]
A group of archaeologists discovered the Maghreb’s first pre-Phoenician settlement, where they found evidence of a bronze age village that challenges assumptions about the region’s history. The archaeologists, led by Hamza Benattia from the University of Barcelona, made the excavations in Kach Kouch, in the northern Oued Laou valley near the Strait of Gibraltar. The […]
Moroccan-Malian joint military commission convened its first meeting in Bamako this week to discuss cooperation prospects, especially in terms of training and equipment of the army of the sub-Saharan country. The meeting also focused on cooperation in logistics and sharing experiences in addressing regional security threats. Mali’s Ministry of Defense stated in a press release […]
Morocco foils terrorist plan instigated by senior ISIS leader in Sahel region Morocco’s Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation (BCIJ) successfully thwarted, this Wednesday morning, a highly dangerous terrorist plot targeting Morocco, commissioned and instigated directly by a senior ISIS leader in the Sahel region. The operation was conducted on the basis of accurate information provided […]