The Association of Moroccans in South Africa has called for improved access to consular services for nationals living in the country. Highlighting administrative challenges—especially in Cape Town—in renewing or obtaining important documents, the (...)
South Africa's under-20 team defeated Morocco 1–0 on Sunday evening in Cairo, in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON U20), which concluded on May 18 in Egypt. The result was a reversal of the 1997 final, when the Atlas Lion Cubs beat South (...)
«The players gave everything to win the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)», said Mohamed Ouahbi, coach of Morocco's under-20 football team, on Sunday in Cairo. He added that the team's focus must now shift to the upcoming World Cup in Chile.
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The Moroccan national team's qualification for the final of the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is well deserved, said head coach Mohamed Ouahbi on Thursday in Cairo, emphasizing his players' determination to claim the continental title.
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British multinational bank Standard Chartered Plc has announced the opening of a representative office in Morocco. The move, foreshadowed in April, follows regulatory approval from Bank Al-Maghrib and the granting of Casablanca Finance City (CFC) (...)
Le taux de chômage officiel du pays - l'un des plus élevés au monde - est passé de 31,9 % au dernier trimestre de l'année dernière à 32,9 %. Une définition élargie du chômage, qui inclut les personnes découragées de chercher du travail, est passée (...)
The coach of Morocco's under-20 football team, Mohamed Ouahbi, stated on Wednesday in Cairo that the Atlas Cubs are determined to compete in the upcoming World Cup in Chile as African champions.
Speaking at the pre-semi-final press conference of the (...)
The head coach of Morocco's U-20 national football team, Mohamed Ouahbi, stated that his team «can achieve great things» and that «the main objective is to reach the final» of the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations (CAN U20), currently being held in (...)
A delegation from South Africa's Ministry of Foreign Affairs arrived yesterday at the Tindouf camps. According to the Polisario Front's news agency, «the visit is part of a follow-up to a partnership project between South Africa and the Sahrawi Red (...)
In an interview with Asharq, Anand Kumar Srivastava, Chief Operating Officer of the New Development Bank (NDB) under the BRICS group, expressed hope that Morocco would join the financial institution.
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As president of the African National Congress (ANC), Cyril Ramaphosa welcomed Polisario representative Mohamed Yeslem Beissat in Pretoria. «In a moment filled with dignity and deep solidarity, President Cyril Ramaphosa bid a sincere farewell to H.E. (...)
Morocco's exports of clementines have recovered after a decline in 2022, according to a report by EastFruit. The Moroccan Exchange Office recorded exports of 436,000 tons of clementines valued at 369 million dollars during the period from July 2024 (...)
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is reinforcing its alliance with Morocco within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) by distancing itself from the agreement signed on April 2 with the Polisario Front.
The DRC's Ministry of (...)
On Tuesday, April 29, the South African Embassy in Algeria hosted a meeting of the «Diplomatic Forum in Support of the Sahrawi People», bringing together a select group of Polisario allies. Attendees included diplomats from Mozambique, Namibia, (...)
Morocco modestly increased its military budget in 2024, reversing a two-year downward trend, amid a broader rise in defense spending across North Africa. A new SIPRI report shows the region remains a key driver of Africa's overall military (...)
After Malawi, the Union of the Comoros, and Zambia, Eswatini has now joined the list of Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states condemning the agreement signed on April 2 between the regional bloc and the Polisario Front.
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Since 2022, Moroccan football has entered a golden era, marked by a series of achievements on both the continental and global stages across all categories. This remarkable momentum is driven by an ambitious training strategy, targeted investments, (...)
Morocco ranks 22nd globally in intellectual property strength, leading African nations with a score of 59.21 in the 2025 International Intellectual Property Index. Despite significant progress in patent protections and treaty ratifications, (...)
Any designation of the Polisario Front as a terrorist organization by the United States would have serious implications for South Africa, especially for advocacy and fundraising groups. This was discussed by South Africa's Mail & Guardian in an (...)
Morocco has qualified for the semi-finals of the Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations (U-17 AFCON) after defeating South Africa 3-1 in the quarter-finals on Thursday at El Bachir Stadium in Mohammedia.
Morocco's goals came from Ismail El Aoud (13th (...)
British multinational bank Standard Chartered Plc is eyeing an African expansion, with Morocco among the countries it is considering.
«Like we've gone and expanded in Egypt with a fully-fledged bank on the ground, we are looking at one or two other (...)
Moroccan triathlete Jawad Abdelmoula claimed the men's title at the 2025 Africa Triathlon Championships held on Saturday in Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa. The competition, which took place from April 4 to 6, is organised by the African Triathlon (...)
The Polisario Front's allies within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are rallying other member states to support the «decolonization and self-determination of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic», the Front's press agency reported (...)
A study published in Nature uncovers a previously unknown North African genetic lineage from the African wet period, around 7,000 years ago. By analyzing ancient genomes from Taforalt (Morocco) and Takarkori (Libya), the researchers reveal (...)
President Donald Trump announced new global reciprocal tariffs, imposing a 10% duty on Moroccan goods. Despite the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement, this measure could impact key sectors like agro-food and textiles.
President Donald Trump unveiled (...)