Algeria has pledged $1 billion in aid to African countries, an announcement made on Tuesday, July 1, in Seville by Algerian Prime Minister Nadir Larbaoui during the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4). His predecessor, Aimene Benabderrahmane, had previously unveiled a similar aid package in February 2023 at an African Union summit in Addis Ababa. «I have decided to allocate one billion dollars to the Algerian Agency for International Cooperation for
Former Raja Casablanca president Mohamed Boudrika was sentenced on Tuesday, July 1, by the Ain Sebaa Criminal Court to five years in prison without parole and fined 600,000 dirhams. The businessman faced charges including issuing bad checks, forgery and use of forged documents, breach of trust, fraud, and the illegal acquisition and use of administrative documents. A former president of the Mers Sultan district under the banner of the National Rally of Independents (RNI), Boudrika was also
MPs from Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal, and The Gambia announced yesterday in Dakar the creation of a new parliamentary alliance. The announcement was made on the sidelines of the closing session of the Senegalese National Assembly’s 2024–2025 ordinary session, according to a Nouakchott-based media outlet. «This initiative marks a significant evolution in the role of parliamentary action in Africa, shifting from a solely national legislative function to a tool for
On the sidelines of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Morocco reaffirmed its commitment to fostering entrepreneurship that respects human rights, highlighting progress in social dialogue, corporate governance, and gender equality.
The national shipping company Africa Morocco Link (AML) is planning 9,000 crossings and deploying seven ships to accommodate the influx of Moroccans living abroad this summer. This logistical and human-scale ramp-up aims to ensure smoother connections between the ports of Tangier and the Andalusian coast.
Morocco’s under-19 national team participation in an international tournament in Poland at the end of June was overshadowed by the incident of five players fleeing, raising controversy and questions about the supervision and monitoring within the Moroccan delegation. In response, the National Authority for Combating Corruption in Sports called on Mohamed Saad Berrada, Minister of National Education, Primary Education, and Sports, to launch an urgent administrative investigation to
Morocco ranks 124th out of 188 countries in the new climate vulnerability index by the Columbia Climate School, which measures exposure to climate risks alongside financial capacity to respond. The index highlights significant challenges across the region, with many African countries, facing urgent needs for targeted climate funding to build resilience.
French Culture Minister Rachida Dati is facing scrutiny following several reports submitted to the Paris prosecutor’s office. At the center of the controversy: the alleged failure to declare valuable jewelry in her official asset disclosures. According to the newspaper Libération, Dati allegedly omitted 19 pieces of jewelry, valued at €420,000, which she is said to have owned since 2017. If confirmed, the omission would put her in violation of rules set by
The General Council of Dentists in Spain has issued a warning about a growing trend on social media, especially on TikTok. The trend features promotional offers from companies organizing package trips to Morocco that include flights, accommodation, cultural activities and dental or cosmetic procedures, such as the application of composite resin veneers. The council urged the public to approach these offers with caution and to always prioritize safety and quality of care. Its president,
In Morocco, three out of five small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) see market saturation as the biggest barrier to their growth. Additionally, 47% of SMEs report limited access to financing for international expansion, while over half face «significant logistical and structural challenges» when trying to integrate into global value chains. These findings come from a European Investment Bank (EIB) survey titled Overview of SMEs in Morocco by 2025, released on World SME Day. The
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