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Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita held a phone call Friday with his Russian peer Sergey Lavrov, during which the two officials highlighted the strength of ties between the two countries. According to a statement from Morocco’s Foreign Ministry, the two officials expressed satisfaction with the “quality of friendship and cooperation” linking the two countries and […]
Morocco and Russia have moved to strengthen their fisheries partnership after officials wrapped up the first session of their Joint Fisheries Commission in Rabat, the latest step in implementing a four-year cooperation agreement the two countries signed in Moscow last October, covering the Moroccan Sahara waters. The meeting focused on how both sides are putting […]
Morocco’s decision to suspend frozen sardine exports to the European Union while maintaining Russian fleet access to its waters has triggered significant anger in Spain. Spanish industrial and maritime sectors are expressing mounting frustration over the policy, which they view as severely damaging to Spain’s canning industry, particularly in Galicia, a region heavily dependent on […]
Russia’s Federal Agency for Fisheries and Ocean Science announced the beginning of applications for fishing quotas in Morocco’s Atlantic waters, under the bilateral fisheries agreement signed on October 17, 2025 between the two governments. According to the official notice, Russian fishing companies can submit requests between January 12 and January 30, 2026 for quotas covering […]
Libya’s Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Government of National Unity, Taher Al-Baour participated, over the week-end, in the Ministerial Conference of the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum in Cairo, a meeting aimed at shaping a common vision ahead of the third Russia–Africa Summit scheduled for 2026. Addressing the Conference, Al-Baour described the gathering as a […]
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that Morocco is among the most important African countries with which Russia maintains reciprocal visa-free arrangements, noting that the Kingdom is one of the leading destinations attracting Russian tourists in North Africa, alongside Egypt and Tunisia. The remarks were made by Tatiana Dovgalenko, Head of the Africa […]
On Wednesday, November 19 2025, Egypt has signed a nuclear fuel purchase order and a broad cooperation agreement with Russia’s State-owned Rosatom for the country’s first nuclear power facility at El-Dabaa, the Egyptian Cabinet announced. The fuel order covers the first reactor core, signalling readiness for further project development, while the cooperation agreement includes joint […]
President Faure Gnassingbé of Togo is on an official visit to Moscow for talks with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, this Wednesday, November 19. The agenda of this diplomatic meeting is primarily focused on regional security issues, particularly the intensification of terrorist threats in the Sahel region, where the presence of the Africa Corps grants […]
The United States and Morocco are still negotiating the sale of F-35 lightning II stealth fighters, according to Africa Intelligence news platform. The deal estimated at $17 billion for 32 aircraft package comes amid Algeria’s acquisition of Russian Su-57 Felon fighters. The military deal, which includes training, and long-term maintenance, will enable Morocco to maintain […]
“Praise be to God. May peace and blessings be upon the Prophet, His Kith and Kin. Almighty God said : «Verily, We have granted you a manifest Victory». True is the Word of God Dear Citizens, After fifty years of sacrifices, and with the help and guidance of the Almighty, we are starting a new […]