Elephants Jana and Praya, rescued from a circus and housed at Amiens Zoo until 2017, are preparing to head for Morocco on July 22. They will find their new home in the Aïn Sebaa park, near Casablanca, where they will benefit from improved living conditions. Claire Gilissen, spokeswoman for the Pairi Daiza park in Belgium, where they have been staying for the past seven years, explained that this relocation is necessary because of their advanced age and care needs. «It's an
In South Africa, the African National Congress (ANC) retains control of the country's diplomatic policy. In a speech to the House of Representatives on Thursday, July 11, the new Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ronald Lamola, reaffirmed his country's support for the Polisario Front. «As our foreign policy is anchored in our history of solidarity with those struggling against oppression and occupation, we will continue to support the people of Western Sahara in their quest for
Rabat police arrested, Thursday, an Indrive driver for insulting and physically threatening an influencer who booked a ride with the app. The driver was taken into custody and placed under judicial investigation supervised by the competent public prosecution to determine the circumstances of this case. The influencer, Fatima Zahraa Lassakri, had posted a series of videos on her Instagram account in a distressed state, telling the story of being threatened by the suspect after he drove her to
On Thursday, Renault Group's Tangier plant celebrated the production of the first Dacia Joggers, available in both hybrid and combustion versions. A press conference was held to mark the occasion, attended by key figures including Ryad Mezzour, Minister of Industry and Trade; Denis Le Vot, Managing Director of Dacia; Thierry Charvet, Director of Industry and Quality at Renault Group; and Mohamed Bachiri, Managing Director of Renault Maroc. The Tangier plant's production line 2 has been
The Faculty of Governance, Economic and Social Sciences at the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) has reportedly canceled a graduation ceremony that had been scheduled for Friday, July 12, according to a press release by the Students and Alumni Movement of Mohammed VI Polytechnic University against Academic Normalization. The students indicate that the event was canceled «abruptly» after months of planning. The movement blames the cancellation on their planned
NamX, a start-up founded by French-Moroccan entrepreneur Faouzi Annajah, has announced that the patent application for NamX HUV’s hydrogen capsules has been recognized internationally under number W0 2023/203114 A1. In a post shared on X, Annajah said the patent is for NamX's «Dual Tank Technology» and their «exchangeable capsules process within a vehicle, as well as many other applications». «As a reminder, our mission is to democratize hydrogen
A planned Jewish-Muslim conference in Casablanca, Morocco, has been cancelled due to concerns about public sentiment. The conference, which was expected to draw officials from both Israel and Morocco, was called off amid ongoing protests in Morocco against Israeli war on Gaza.
Morocco has signed a $1 billion defense contract with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), according to Israeli and French media. According to The Times of Israel, Amir Peretz, head of IAI and a former Israeli minister of defense, economy, and industry, may have recently «made a secret trip to Morocco to finalize the agreement». The company also informed the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange in a press release of the billion-dollar deal, without specifying details or the name of the acquiring
e& Group, an Emirati telecommunication giant, expressed its disappointment on Wednesday at the Court of Appeal of Casablanca's rejection of an appeal filed by Maroc Telecom, one of its subsidiaries. The decision, upholding a ruling by the Commercial Court of Rabat on July 3, ordered Maroc Telecom to pay 6.368 billion Moroccan dirhams to Wana Corporate for anti-competitive practices, according to a statement by e&. The latter owns a 53% stake of Maroc Telecom. «E& Group
Hervé Orama Barrere has recently been appointed Chairman and CEO of Centrale Danone in Casablanca, replacing Nathalie Alquier, who, after leading the company from 2019 to 2024, will take on new responsibilities within the Group, reports a press release. Prior to this, Barrere was Managing Director of Danone South Africa and was appointed to oversee the sub-Saharan region earlier this year. His portfolio included brands such as NutriDay, Ultra Mel, Yogi Sip, Inkomazi, DanUp, and
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