South African President Cyril Ramaphosa chaired a meeting of the ANC on Monday, during which he publicly commented for the first time on the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2797 on Western Sahara, passed on October 31.
«We must be (...)
Awarded at numerous international film festivals and showcased at the Marrakech International Film Festival (FIFM 2025), «Les Fourmis» marks the triumphant return of Yassine Fennane to the spotlight. The Moroccan director has dedicated himself to (...)
Professor Youssef Belmabkhout of Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) has been selected for the Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list, one of the world's most prestigious recognitions for scientific influence.
Out of 7,131 researchers (...)
The Moroccan start-up iAvicenne claimed the top prize at the Startup Competition during the fourth Qatar Africa Business Forum (QABF), held on Nov. 18-19 in Johannesburg, South Africa. This accolade, worth $40,000 (nearly 400,000 DH), recognizes the (...)
South Africa hosted a new edition of the G20 summit, which concluded with the adoption of a Final Declaration, from Nov. 22-23. The government of President Cyril Ramaphosa did not include a passage explicitly supporting the positions of the (...)
Morocco has emerged victorious in the Under-12 African Tennis Championship, a prestigious competition that took place from November 17 to 23 at the MTA club in Casablanca, featuring participants from 11 African nations.
In the girls' category, the (...)
Mustapha Esadik, a Dutch-born journalist and teacher of Rif origin, has just released his book Football Champions of Africa, which explores political, social, and historical themes across 11 African countries through the lens of football. He (...)
Moroccan adventurer Meryem Belkihel is returning home after nearly three years cycling solo across 33 African countries, during which she also climbed the continent's three highest peaks. Despite malaria, typhoid, storms, and visa hurdles, she never (...)
Le nombre de personnes sans emploi est passé de 8,367 millions entre avril et juin à 8,007 millions entre juillet et septembre, a indiqué Statistics South Africa.
Six sur dix secteurs suivis par l'agence ont enregistré une augmentation de l'emploi, (...)
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Thursday the nominees for the Goal of the Year award at the upcoming CAF Awards 2025, with three Moroccan players making the shortlist.
According to CAF, the Moroccan nominees are Abdellah (...)
In a report titled «Gaza Genocide: a collective crime», UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese accuses Morocco and 62 other countries of complicity in the alleged genocide in Gaza, citing their role in facilitating military supplies to Israel. The (...)
Morocco recorded 26 observed nation-state cyber activities in Microsoft's Digital Defense Report 2025, released in October, placing it among the more active countries in the Middle East and Africa region.
The report's «regional sample of (...)
Morocco shines in the CAF Awards 2025 nominations, with its senior and U20 national teams vying for Best Men's National Team after the U20 squad's historic World Cup victory. The country also boasts strong contenders in multiple categories, (...)
La Banque saoudienne d'import-export (Saudi Exim Bank) a obtenu l'agrément des autorités marocaines pour l'ouverture de son premier bureau de représentation sur le continent africain, installé au sein du pôle financier casablancais. L'annonce a été (...)
The tenth and final round of the African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup has concluded, determining the nine teams that have secured direct qualification, while others now await the African playoffs for another chance to reach the tournament.
The (...)
During a session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Morocco made a notable diplomatic move by abstaining from a vote on a resolution to extend the mandate of the UN special rapporteur responsible for monitoring Russia's human (...)
Le Maroc figure parmi les cinq principales économies du continent au troisième trimestre de l'année 2025, selon les dernières données publiées par la plate-forme spécialisée Statista.
Le rapport souligne que l'Afrique, portée par une population (...)
Since September 27, Morocco has witnessed youth-led protests calling for investment in health and education rather than costly preparations for AFCON 2025 and the 2030 World Cup. Similar outrage erupted in South Africa (2010) and Brazil (2014), (...)
Rachida El Garani, a Belgian-Moroccan filmmaker, turned personal trauma into art, from surviving an abusive marriage to winning international awards with her films Into Darkness and Rachid. Now, she is developing a deeply personal feature on forced (...)
The presence of the South African flag during the July 15 discussions in Rabat between Nasser Bourita and Jacob Zuma could trigger further developments. According to local media, South African Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola is considering summoning (...)
The recent Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit, held on August 17 in Madagascar, was marked by tensions over the bloc's support for the Polisario, Africa Intelligence reported on Wednesday.
Morocco's allies within SADC, led by King (...)
On the Sahara issue, Jacob Zuma is leaving his mark on South African diplomacy. Following the former South African president's remarks last week at the University of Accra in Ghana, where he voiced support for Morocco's sovereignty over the (...)
Morocco is now home to 7,500 millionaires, making it one of Africa's top five wealth markets and one of the continent's fastest-growing hubs with a 40% rise over the past decade, according to the Africa Wealth Report 2025. Marrakech has emerged as a (...)
Despite Japan's official stance of non-recognition towards the Polisario, the group portrayed its participation in the TICAD 9 summit, held from August 20 to 22 in Yokohama, as a «victory». However, Tokyo swiftly countered this narrative by (...)
La FIFA a dévoilé la liste des officiels retenus pour la Coupe du Monde U17 masculine, qui se tiendra au Qatar du 3 au 27 novembre 2025.
Au total, 81 arbitres et arbitres assistants, issus de 35 Fédérations, sont sélectionnés dont deux Marocains : (...)