Marrakech — Members of the Marrakech police prefecture arrested on Wednesday, on the basis of precise information provided by the services of the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance, a 35-year-old French national who was the subject of international arrest warrants issued by the French judicial authorities for cases linked to deliberate homicide and international drug […]
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Today, OCP Group, a global leader in plant nutrition and phosphate-based fertilizers, and Fortescue Energy, part of global green energy, metals and technology company Fortescue Ltd (Fortescue), announced a landmark Joint Venture (JV) in Morocco. This equal partnership aims to supply green hydrogen, ammonia, and fertilizers to Morocco, Europe, and international markets. It includes the […]
Rabat — Morocco’s national football team failed to score as they drew 0-0 with Mauritania in a friendly game, held Tuesday at the Grand Stadium of Agadir. From the outset of the game, the national squad faced a strong Mauritanian defensive block, pushing Walid Regragui’s men to maintain their pressure to create chances, notably through […]
Rabat — Morocco’s national football team beat Angol 1-0 in a friendly game, held Friday evening at the Grand stadium in Agadir. The Atlas Lions dominated the game from start to finish, but they had to wait until the 71st minute for the opening goal, after Angolan defender David Carmo accidentally put the ball into […]
Rabat — Minister of Solidarity, Social Integration and the Family, Awatef Hayar, held on Sunday in Rabat talks with Mali’s Minister of Health and Social Development, Assa Badiallo Touré, on the prospects for developing cooperation between the two countries in the field of social protection. The meeting was an opportunity to highlight Morocco’s sustained efforts […]
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Africa: OCP Champions Soil Health at UN
This week in Nairobi, Kenya, the world’s preeminent forum on environmental issues – the UN Environment Assembly is holding its sixth biennial meeting to set the global environmental agenda. Attended by over 4,000 participants from 193 member states, as well as representatives from international organizations, private sector, academia and media, its focus is the triple […]
France’s foreign minister Stephane Séjourne has reiterated Paris’ “clear and constant” support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Western Sahara, during a visit to Rabat. French foreign minister Stéphane Séjourné, who arrived in Rabat on Sunday evening, said that he had been “personally” commissioned by President Emmanuel Macron to work towards closer relations with Morocco. […]
Washington — The working visit paid Wednesday to Morocco by the President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sanchez, reflects the solid dynamic of bilateral cooperation that leads to tangible results for the two countries and beyond, stressed the Vice President of the American Foreign Policy Council, based in Washington, Ilan Berman. “The recent trendline in […]
All top five FIFA-ranked teams have been dumped out at AFCON 2023 after South Africa shocked Morocco on Tuesday The 2023 Africa Nations Cup (AFCON) continues to be a tournament of surprises. A day after the defending champions Senegal, Africa’s second-ranked team, were sent packing by the hosts. the top-ranked Morocco team, who made it […]
Rabat — Moroccan referee Bouchra Karboubi became, on Monday, the first Arab woman to officiate a football match at the Africa Cup of Nations (2023 AFCON). Karboubi led the decisive match between Nigeria and Guinea Bissau at the Félix-Houphouët-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan, on the 3rd and final day of Group A of the 2023 AFCON. […]
The UN Human Rights Council has elected Ambassador Omar Zniber of Morocco as president of the UN Human Rights Council for 2024 after he beat South African envoy, Mxolisi Nkosi in a vote. Voting was by secret ballot on January 10 and held after the 47-member council resumed its work for 2024 without a leader […]
SAN Pedro — The Moroccan national football team arrived on Sunday in San Pedro, a town in the southwest of Côte d’Ivoire, to take part in the 34th edition of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON), to be held from January 13 to February 11. Morocco, which will play the group phase of AFCON Côte […]
Rabat — The House of Advisors unanimously approved, at a legislative session held on Tuesday, bill no. 06.23 amending and supplementing law no. 97.12 on the fight against doping in sport. Presenting this text, Minister of National Education, Preschool Learning and Sports, Chakib Benmoussa, affirmed that the government is determined to redouble its efforts to […]
Rabat — Minister of Equipment and Water, Nizar Baraka, said, on Tuesday at the House of Advisors, that water desalination remains a priority for managing the water deficit, which has become structural, given the repercussions of global warming. Responding to oral questions, Baraka noted that by 2030, 50% of drinking water supply will be provided […]
Marrakech — Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, reiterated, here Tuesday, the kingdom’s support for the territorial integrity of Sudan, its legitimate sovereignty and the adoption of dialogue as a basis to resolve the ongoing crisis in this country. HM King Mohammed VI is totally confident in the ability […]
Brussels — Belgium reiterated its position on the Moroccan Sahara issue, considering the autonomy plan presented by the Kingdom in 2007 as “a serious and credible effort by Morocco and a good basis for a solution accepted by the parties,” as expressed in the Joint Declaration of October 20, 2022. This position, reaffirmed by a […]
Rabat — A register to record the victims of the Al Haouz earthquake will be open until January 16, 2024, the Ministry of the Interior announced on Tuesday. The opening of this register falls within the framework of law n°110.14 instituting a system of coverage against the consequences of catastrophic events, and follows the Head […]
Tangier — The Moroccan Autonomy Plan is “the only credible and serious basis” to end the regional dispute over the Sahara, the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica, Roosevelt Skerritv, said on Wednesday in Tangier. Speaking at the opening of the 15th edition of the MEDays International Forum, Skerrit reiterated his country’s firm commitment […]