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A delegation of diplomats from English-speaking African countries visited on Monday the Sahara city of Dakhla, where they were briefed on the development momentum underway in the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab region in several strategic sectors. The visit, marked by meetings with local officials, took place as part of the International Diplomatic Training Cycle organized for diplomats […]
Algeria’s army has accelerated the construction of underground bunkers and reinforced hangars near its border with Morocco, signaling unease in Algiers over Morocco’s growing military capabilities, Moroccan news outlets reported. Citing recent satellite imagery circulated on social media, Médias24 said the Algerian army appears to be shifting toward underground infrastructure along the eastern frontier with […]
Moroccan authorities have arrested 800 in a new operation targeting irregular migration in the country’s northern forests, Moroccan media reported, as Rabat continues efforts to curb repeated attempts to cross into Europe. The latest operations focused on forested areas and coastal zones between Tangier and the prefecture of M’diq-Fnideq, near the enclave of Ceuta, a […]
The global aviation forum held in Marrakech this week was a chance for Morocco to advance its air transport diplomacy with partners in Europe, Africa and Asia, with a focus on strengthening logistics, aviation and sustainability cooperation. The Global Implementation Support Symposium (GISS 2026), organized April 14 to 16, provided a platform for Moroccan transport […]
Morocco has formalized a new high-value financing partnership with the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID), signing a Country Partnership Framework worth an indicative €500 million for the period 2026-2028. The agreement was concluded by Finance Minister Nadia Fettah and OFID President Abdulhamid Al Khalifa on the sidelines of the IMF and World Bank Spring […]
Morocco and the European Union have expressed steadfast determination to further strengthen their long-standing, rich, multidimensional and strategic partnership in all areas of shared priority. Building on the renewed momentum spurred following the 15th EU-Morocco Association Council held on 29 January 2026, Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita met on Thursday in Rabat with EU High […]
Morocco’s phosphates and fertilizer giant OCP has raised $1.5 billion through its first international hybrid bond, marking a milestone as the first African corporate to issue a US dollar‑denominated hybrid instrument on global markets. The landmark transaction also helped reopen Middle East and North Africa public primary bond markets, which had been dormant for more […]
Morocco has reiterated its commitment to placing artificial intelligence (AI) at the center of the African debate, not from a purely technological perspective, but as a tool with direct implications for Africa’s stability, and as an implement that serves the continent’s peace, security, and sustainable development. This came in the address delivered by Foreign Minister […]
The Moroccan Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AMMPS) has announced the launch of a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for the National Laboratory for Drug Control (LNCM — Laboratoire National de Contrôle des Médicaments). The project marks a pivotal step in the digital transformation of Morocco’s pharmaceutical regulatory infrastructure, directly supporting the country’s ambitions […]
Morocco and the United States have formalized a new framework for bilateral military cooperation, by the signing of the U.S.-Morocco Defense Cooperation Roadmap at the Pentagon during a meeting between Under Secretary of War Elbridge Colby and a Moroccan delegation led by Minister Delegate for National Defense Administration Abdellatif Loudiyi and General Mohammed Berrid, Inspector […]