A Royal Navy unit intercepted a migrant boat carrying 124 sub-Saharan individuals, including 12 women, approximately 240 kilometers southwest of Dakhla on Thursday. The migrants were attempting to reach the Canary Islands. After providing necessary care, the rescued individuals were transferred to the military port of Dakhla and handed over to the Royal Gendarmerie for further processing, according to a statement from the Royal Armed Forces.
Brazilian Senate approved a bilateral investment agreement with Morocco on Thursday. The deal, signed in 2019, aims to foster economic cooperation and provide legal protection for investors from both countries. Submitted by the Foreign Relations and National Defense Commission after its approval by the Chamber of Deputies in February, the draft decree was unanimously endorsed by the senators during a plenary session in the upper house of Congress, chaired by Senator Rodrigo Pacheco. The
On Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) activated its highest international alert level in response to the resurgence of mpox cases in Africa. «Today, the emergency committee met and advised me that, in its view, the situation constitutes a public health emergency of international concern. I have accepted that advice», said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at a press conference. «WHO is committed in the days and weeks ahead to coordinate the global
The Morocco-US military exercise «Arcane Thunder 24» concluded on Wednesday at the headquarters of the Southern Zone General Staff in Agadir. This exercise took place from August 5 to 14, 2024, in Agadir, Guelmim, Cap Draa, and Tan Tan. This is the second edition of the «Arcane Thunder» exercise, and it was held in Morocco for the first time, with the participation of around 300 personnel. Featuring both an academic training phase and an execution phase, «Arcane
Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch represented King Mohammed VI at the ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of the landing in Provence, held on Thursday in Saint-Raphaël (southeastern France) under the presidency of French President Emmanuel Macron. The Head of Government was accompanied at the ceremony, which took place at the Boulouris National Necropolis in Saint-Raphaël, by the King's Ambassador to France, Samira Sitail. This event is part of a series of international
L'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS) a déclenché, mercredi, son plus haut degré d'alerte au niveau international face à la résurgence des cas de mpox en Afrique. «Aujourd'hui, le comité d'urgence s'est réuni et m'a fait savoir qu'à son avis, la situation constitue une urgence de santé publique de portée internationale. J'ai accepté cet avis», a déclaré lors d'une conférence
On Wednesday at the Royal Palace in Tetouan, King Mohammed VI received athlete Soufiane El Bakkali, the gold medalist in the men's 3,000m steeplechase at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. On this occasion, the sovereign awarded Soufiane El Bakkali the Ouissam Al Arch of the Commander’s Order. The audience, which took place in the presence of Abdeslam Ahizoune, President of the Royal Moroccan Athletics Federation (FRMA), reflects the King’s unwavering commitment to youth and the
Le Maroc et le Tchad ont convenu «de renforcer davantage leur partenariat, placé sous le signe de la coopération Sud-Sud», indique le communiqué conjoint signé par le ministre des Affaires étrangères, de la Coopération africaine et des Marocains résidant à l’étranger, Nasser Bourita, et le ministre d'État, ministre des Affaires étrangères, de l'Intégration africaine, des
Le Roi Mohammed VI a reçu, mercredi au Palais royal à Tétouan, l’athlète Soufiane El Bakkali, médaillé d’or du 3.000 m steeple masculin lors des Jeux olympiques d’été (Paris 2024). Le souverain a, à cette occasion, décoré Soufiane El Bakkali du Ouissam Al Arch de l’Ordre de Commandeur. Cette audience, qui s’est déroulée en présence du président
Morocco Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Bourita and his Chadian counterpart Abderrahmane Ghoulamallah, Spokesperson for the Government of the Republic of Chad, inaugurated today in Dakhla the Consulate General of the Republic of Chad. ??-??| أشرف السيد ناصر بوريطة ووزير الدولة وزير الشؤون الخارجية والتكامل الإفريقي والتعاون الدولي والتشاديين في الخارج، الناطق الرسمي باسم