King Mohammed VI and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou N’Guesso, chaired Monday at the People’s palace in Brazzaville the signing ceremony of several bilateral cooperation agreements in various fields, reports MAP news agency. The Moroccan sovereign is in the Congo Republic to attend the Blue Fund for Congo Basin 1st summit, held Sunday in the same city to discuss ways of financing blue and green economy. Earlier this Monday, the Moroccan monarch held
The FIFA Ethics Committee announced Friday that there was «no substance» to back a complaint lodged against the global football body’s general secretary Fatma Samoura, says Reuters. Samoura was accused of having an alleged undeclared family-link with former Liverpool forward El Hadji Diouf, who currently serves an ambassadorial role for the Moroccan 2026 World Cup bid. «The investigatory chamber of the Ethics Committee has decided to close the case»,
Kuwait reassures Morocco, stating that it supports the Kingdom’s stance on the Western Sahara territorial dispute. This move comes as the same country defended Friday the Sahrawi people’s right to self-determination.
The first gathering of the Climate Commission and Blue Fund of Congo Basin was held today in the Republic of Congo. The summit aims at financing blue and green projects in the area.
Adidas has revealed Friday, 27th of April, the official uniform the Atlas Lions will wear on the 2018 World Cup, to be hosted by Russia in June, reports sports-focused radio station Radio Mars on its official page on Facebook. The white jersey has red stripes on the shoulders and is very different from the previous designs. The uniform bears the logo of the producing company and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation.
Former Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane finally reacted to the viral boycott campaign, targeting three major companies in Morocco. Speaking to Arabic-language daily newspaper Akhbar Al Yaoum, the PJD politician said he was «surprised» that the campaign is including mineral bottled water producer Sidi Ali, and diary company Centrale Laitière while their prices have not been increased. On the other hand, Benkirane said he «understands» the reasons
Recently, Saffron production in Morocco has been organized through a series of projects conducted by farmers through the creation of cooperatives.
By urging the United Nations to reduce the MINURSO’s mandate to six months, instead of one year, Russia has offered the Polisario and Algeria a precious gift. Details.
King Mohammed VI is expected to sign a number of investment agreements in the Congo Republic, said Bloomberg Thursday quoting the Congolese Environment and Tourism Minister Arlette Soudan-Nonault. According to the same source, the Moroccan sovereign is to attend a summit of leaders, hosted by the Central African nation on the 28th of April, to discuss the Congo Basin Blue Fund, an initiative designed to help the countries of the Congo Basin finance a shift in their economies from reliance on
It’s a happy day for a Moroccan couple who, after seven years of marriage, gave birth to sextuplets, reports EFE. The 30-year-old woman delivered the babies Thursday, April 26th, in a clinic in Marrakech. Married since she was 23 years old, the mother who lives in Safi with her husband, had to be taken to «a more sophisticated clinic» to assure the safety of the babies. The young woman had a caesarean section after seven months of pregnancy; she is currently in good health.