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Morocco’s port authority is going green. It seeks to set up five photovoltaic solar plants in the ports of Casablanca, Agadir, Jorf lasfar, Laayoune, and Boujdour. The solar plants would power the ports to reduce the carbon footprint, as part of a larger national plan that would increase the share of renewables in the electricity […]
Morocco’s harvest of three main grains, soft wheat, durum, and barley, dropped 43% to 3.12 million tons in 2024, due to a severe drought that slashes cultivated areas. The cultivated area shrunk to 2.47 million hectares, compared with 3.67 million hectares last season, the agriculture ministry said. Soft wheat harvest dropped to 1.75 million tons, […]
Managem, a Moroccan mining company, said it lowered cobalt production at its Bou Azzer mine due to falling prices, as it reports a drop in first quarter revenue. The company opted for “preserving resources” in this low prices context, it said in a statement, noting a 13% drop in first quarter revenue. Cobalt is a […]
The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) reaffirmed, Saturday in Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania, respect for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of States and the primacy of the UN Security Council which has the primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security. In the “Dar Es Salaam Declaration” adopted […]
British ambassador to Morocco Simon Martin, better known by his storytelling performance in Marrakech Jemaa El Fna square, has seen his popularity plunge in the Kingdom following revelations by a UK parliament member, who accused him of blocking any progress towards the UK’s recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara, a decision the US, African […]
Morocco’s phosphates and fertilizers giant OCP signed a deal with USAID to work on joint projects focusing on African agricultural development. The agreement was signed during a visit to University Mohammed VI Polytechnic by Samantha Power, USAID Administrator. Under the deal, the two parties will work on a project dubbed “Space to Place” that will […]
Atlantic prosperity requires structural integration between South countries and their international partners, said on Friday Morocco’s ambassador to the United States, Youssef Amrani, adding that “connectivity is the path that will take us there for sure”. The diplomat made the remarks while speaking during a high-level panel discussion held in Washington by the U.S. think […]
Zambia reiterated its support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over all its territory, including the Moroccan Sahara, and underlined the relevance of the Moroccan Autonomy Plan as the “only credible, serious and realistic solution” to the Sahara issue. This position was expressed in a Joint Communiqué issued Friday following talks in Rabat between visiting […]
Morocco has been re-elected Head of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) during the 140th session of this international body convening in Vienna May 20-31. The re-election of Moroccan Jallal Toufiq President of INCB for one year is an international recognition of the efforts made by the North African Kingdom in the global fight against […]
The West has for long advocated free trade, but as globalization wanes serious trade protectionist measures are implemented in the EU in particular, targeting industrial goods from Morocco and other developing nations, trade minister Ryad Mezzour said. Mezzour, was speaking to an international conference in Dakhla, when he deplored the recent measures by Italy to […]