The global arms industry is experiencing a significant upswing, according to the latest report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Global military spending in 2023 jumped by 6.8% compared to 2022, marking the «steepest year-on-year rise since 2009», notes the Swedish institute. North Africa is a region with particularly notable growth. SIPRI reports a 38% increase in military spending across the sub-region compared to 2022. «Algeria and Morocco
A Moroccan business delegation, led by the kingdom’s Ambassador to the united states Youssef Amrani, met with senior executives and major operators of the New York Stock Exchange on Monday. This visit underscores the «new impetus given to the strategic relations uniting the Kingdom and the United States in various fields, including the promotion of capital markets», reads a press release by the Moroccan Embassy. The mission, jointly conducted by the Casablanca Stock Exchange
The US department of state says in its annual country reports on human rights that there are «credible reports of political prisoners or detainees» in Morocco.
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) rejoindra l'ambitieux projet d'énergie solaire et éolienne au Maroc visant à fournir de l'électricité au Royaume-Uni via un réseau de câbles sous-marins. Cette annonce a été faite par le PDG de l'AFC, Samaila Zubairu, lors d'une interview en marge de la réunion du Fonds monétaire international à Washington, rapporte par Bloomberg. «L'Afrique n'est plus seulement un
Africa Finance Corp. (AFC) will join forces with companies working on a massive solar and wind energy project in Morocco that aims to fuel the UK through a subsea power cable network. This announcement was made by AFC's Chief Executive Officer, Samaila Zubairu, during an interview at the International Monetary Fund's Spring Meetings in Washington, Bloomberg wrote earlier this week. «Africa is no longer a continent solely reliant on aid or charity», Zubairu emphasized. «If
The Algerian under-20 handball team has withdrawn from their match against Morocco on Tuesday, April 23rd, in Casablanca. This occurred on the third day of the sixth edition of the Arab Under-20 Championship, according to Algerian newspaper El Moudjahid. The decision stemmed from the Algerians' refusal to play against the Moroccans, who were wearing jerseys emblazoned with the full map of the Kingdom. Moroccan television channel Al Aoula's evening news broadcast footage showing the Moroccan
Just 24 hours after meeting with the Algerian and Tunisian presidents in Tunis to discuss Algeria's proposal for a Maghreb excluding Morocco, Libyan Presidential Council President Mohamed Younes Al-Manfi sent his brother to Rabat with a written message for King Mohammed VI. Sami Al-Manfi met with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita on Tuesday, April 23rd. Libya's Ambassador to Morocco, Abubakr Ibrahim Attawil, emphasized «efforts aimed at strengthening the Arab Maghreb Union to meet
Sierra Leone's Foreign Minister, Timothy Musa Kaba, has confirmed his country's unwavering support for the Moroccan Sahara. This stance, outlined in a joint statement issued after talks with his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita in Rabat on April 23rd, comes despite recent Algerian pressure. Sierra Leone endorsed «the Moroccan autonomy plan as the only reliable, serious, and realistic solution» to the Sahara dispute. Kaba also welcomed King Mohammed VI's development projects in
Moroccan artisans and craftsmen are joining forces to protect the art of tile making, known as zellige, from cultural appropriation. The move is part of a colloquium organized by the Rabat-Salé Regional Chamber of Crafts to discuss strategies for safeguarding Morocco's rich cultural heritage. Held in partnership with the Club du patrimoine et des arts and UNESCO, the event, which started Monday, is a platform for Moroccan artisans to express their frustration with attempts to
Dutch-Moroccan drug lord Karim Bouyakhrichan, believed to be a key figure in the notorious «Mocro Maffia» criminal organization, has been released from prison in Spain due to a bureaucratic error, the BBC reported on Tuesday. Arrested in January in Marbella, southern Spain, as part of a large-scale money-laundering investigation, Bouyakhrichan was initially slated for extradition to the Netherlands after a court in Madrid accepted a request by the Dutch authorities. However, a
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