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Chinese auto parts manufacturer Ningbo Gaofa Automotive Control System plans to establish its first industrial base outside Asia in Morocco, attracted by the kingdom’s growing role as a global automotive production hub and gateway to European markets. The Shanghai-listed group said it would set up a wholly owned subsidiary, Gaofa Automotive Control System (Morocco), with […]
Presidents and members of African economic and social councils praised the leadership role of the Kingdom of Morocco in steering the work of the Union of African Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions (UCESA), highlighting the Kingdom’s contribution to strengthening the organization’s continental reach and impact internationally. On the sidelines of UCESA’s General Assembly, […]
Morocco is poised to play a pivotal role in mitigating the risk of a looming food crisis in West Africa’s Sahel region, leveraging its fertilizer industry and African partnerships, according to a new analysis by the Washington-based Middle East Institute. Disruptions to global shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have triggered a sharp rise in […]
Morocco’s State Secretariat for Maritime Fisheries has launched an international tender for the design and deployment of a comprehensive digital governance system for the fisheries sector, covering the full value chain from vessel departure to export certification. The initiative, reported by Le Matin daily on Tuesday, represents the most ambitious digital transformation of the fisheries […]
French President Emmanuel Macron praised Morocco’s education system as an “extraordinary model” for Africa, highlighting what he described as “an incredible revolution” spurred by the leadership of King Mohammed VI. Speaking at the closing of the Africa Forward “Inspire & Connect” business forum in Nairobi, held ahead of the Africa Forward summit, Macron said Morocco […]
India and Morocco are in advanced discussions to expand cooperation in defense and industrial sectors, including a potential joint project to produce a complete aircraft in Morocco, India’s ambassador to Rabat said. Ambassador Sanjay Rana told Hespress that bilateral cooperation is moving beyond last year’s launch of a Tata Advanced Systems defense plant near Berrechid, […]
The Congo Basin Climate Commission (CBCC) has praised Morocco’s King Mohammed VI for his “visionary leadership” in advancing African climate action, highlighting his role in strengthening continental cooperation and mobilizing joint responses to climate change. Speaking after a ministerial meeting of the CBCC in Nairobi, Congo’s Environment Minister and Executive Secretary of the Commission, Arlette […]
The recent terrorist rocket attacks launched by the Algeria-backed Polisario armed militias from the buffer zone on Moroccan Saharan city Smara are the third of their kind after the blasts that rocked the same city in June 2025 and the deadly attacks perpetrated in October 2023. These provocative and unjustified attacks show to the world […]
Moroccan and US forces have recovered the body of one of two American soldiers who went missing during the multinational African Lion 2026 military exercise, The Royal Armed Forces said. The body was located and retrieved on May 9 at around 08:55 am near a cliff at Cap Draa, south of Tan-Tan, following intensive search […]
Director General of Morocco’s National Security and Territorial Surveillance Abdellatif Hammouchi attended the International Defense and Aerospace Exhibition (SAHA 2026), held in Istanbul May 7 through 9. The head of the Directorate General of National Security (DGSN) and the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST) paid a working visit to Türkiye May 7-8, at the […]