Morocco's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a press release on Tuesday, January 30th, highlighting a potential shift in Panama's position on the Western Sahara conflict. The release emphasizes a Joint Declaration signed during a videoconference meeting between Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and his Panamanian counterpart, Janaina Tewaney Mencomo. Following Spain's similar move in March 2022, Panama's declaration expresses «support for the Autonomy Initiative» proposed
Disappointment filled the air as Morocco's aspirations for the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) title abruptly ended with a 2-0 defeat to South Africa in Tuesday's round of 16 clash. The spirited Bafana Bafana secured their progression to the quarterfinals with goals in the 57th and 90+5th minute. The encounter initially started with both sides cautiously probing each other, resulting in a goalless first half. Morocco created the first significant scoring opportunity but was left rueing a
A source within the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) revealed that the FRMF received a letter from the Congolese Football Federation (FECOFA) following the decision of the Appeals Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to overturn the previous punishment imposed by the CAF Executive Committee on Moroccan national team coach Walid Regragui. The source confirmed that the FECOFA letter emphasized «the close relationship that unites the two parties for the
The US, through USAID, is supporting Morocco's long-term recovery from the September 8 Al Haouz earthquake with a $12.6 million program. This comes after the quake killed over 2,960 people and destroyed 60,000 homes. Morocco, led by King Mohammed VI, outlined a five-year plan for rebuilding affected areas. The US Ambassador to Morocco, Puneet Talwar, emphasized his commitment to helping Morocco recover, mentioning initial emergency aid and ongoing support for rebuilding livelihoods. USAID
The Algerian Ministry of Transport has clarified its recent ban on transiting imports through Moroccan ports, specifically Tangier-Med. While the ban remains in effect, authorities have allowed companies to proceed with imports of perishable goods, like meat, if the products were loaded onto ships before the January 10th ban date. «Through this letter, you are kindly asked to instruct your services to proceed with the domiciliation of all import operations of products, in particular
Moroccan telecommunications giant Maroc Telecom announced on Tuesday its intention to appeal a ruling issued by the Rabat Commercial Court on January 29th, 2024. The court ordered Maroc Telecom to pay a total compensation of 6.37 billion dirhams to competitor Wana for practices deemed to be in violation of competition rules. In a press release, Maroc Telecom acknowledged the court's decision and stated its plans to appeal as soon as they are officially notified. The company emphasized its
The Secretary-General of the Popular Movement Party, Mohamed Ouzzine, wrote to the President of the Arab Broadcasting Union regarding the Algerian media's criticism of Morocco during the Africa Cup of Nations, hosted in Côte d'Ivoire. Ouzzine expressed concern about «unacceptable practices» by Algerian public radio and television channels, citing specific examples like describing Morocco as «political» and accusing the Royal Moroccan Football Federation president
Morocco scored 38 points on Transparency International's 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), ranking 97th out of 180 countries and territories worldwide. This score remains unchanged from 2022, signifying no progress in curbing corruption.
A delegation from the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM) embarks on a mission to Mauritania on February 21 and 22. «This mission aims to promote economic and commercial relations between Morocco and Mauritania, particularly in the sectors of agriculture, agri-food, fishing, renewable energies, tourism, industry, and trade», indicates the CGEM in a press release published by MAP on Monday. On the agenda: the organization of a new edition of the Mauritania-Morocco
The 37th ordinary session of the African Union (AU) Heads of State summit will be held in Addis Ababa on February 17-18. During the summit, a new AU president will be elected for a one-year term, reserved for the North Africa region. A few weeks before this major continental meeting, the eastern neighbor is campaigning to win the title. The President of the House of Representatives in Algeria, moreover, discussed this subject on Monday, January 29 in Algiers, with his counterpart from
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