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[ad_1] The European Union representative Office in Tripoli announced the start of a new initiative aimed at strengthening the protection of World Heritage Sites and promoting cultural tourism in Libya, as part of international collaborative efforts to protect the country’s cultural heritage. The initiative was unveiled at the historic site of Leptis Magna Tuesday, during an official meeting attended by European Union representatives, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, and the Tourism Police of the Government of National Unity. According to the European Union Delegation, the initiative will help preserve the integrity of the country’s archaeological sites by assessing challenges…
[ad_1] Rabat — Despite Morocco’s challenging circumstances of drought and worker shortages, the North African country succeeded in exporting 745,000 tons of tomatoes in 2024/25, setting a new record. Morocco earned nearly $1.2 billion from tomato sales during the period from July 2024 to June 2025, according to EastFruit data from Morocco’s Foreign Exchange Office. While dealing with long-term drought and insufficient farm workers, Morocco’s exports jumped 8.3% from the previous year and beat the 2022/23 record by four percent. Tomatoes top Morocco’s farm exports Tomatoes make up over 30% of Morocco’s fruit and vegetable export earnings, ranking the country…
[ad_1] More than 42 million people across six East and Horn of Africa countries are facing acute food insecurity in 2025, according to a grim new report from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD).The Regional Focus of the 2025 Global Report on Food Crises, released Tuesday (16 September), reveals that Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Uganda are all grappling with high levels of hunger, with numbers nearly tripling from 13.9 million in 2016 to 41.7 million today. Sudan has become the epicenter of the region’s crisis, with 24.6 million people in need — more than half the population…
[ad_1] Rabat — Morocco’s National Press Council’s potential reorganization is facing scrutiny over its potentially flawed legislation. The country’s National Council for Human Rights (CNDH) has delivered a comprehensive critique of the government’s draft law aimed at reorganizing the Council. The CNDH deemed the Press Council’s draft, which Youth and Culture Minister Mohamed Bensaid presented on September 8, as demanding major structural changes to protect press freedom. CNDH’s 43-page memorandum contains 40 specific recommendations on the draft law, plus 10 broader reforms for strengthening freedom of expression. It warns that the current proposed bill violates constitutional principles and international standards…
[ad_1] The US Department of State has released its updated global travel advisory for September 2025, highlighting a growing number of countries deemed unsafe for American travelers. The advisory system ranks destinations from Level 1 to Level 4 based on security and health risks. Level 1 indicates countries where travelers should exercise normal precautions, while Level 4 designates areas where travel is strongly discouraged due to life-threatening dangers. The latest update reveals a troubling trend across Africa, where 16 countries have been classified as either Level 3 or Level 4. These ratings reflect escalating threats such as armed conflict, terrorism,…
[ad_1] Rabat — Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita will travel to China on September 19-20 at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday that Bourita is going on a visit based on an invitation from his Chinese counterpart. The visit comes as bilateral relations between Morocco and China continue to strengthen, particularly in the economic sector. The two countries have expanded their cooperation across multiple areas in recent years. The two countries signed a convention in 2002 to avoid double taxation. The convention had the purpose of easing cross-border trade and investments between…
[ad_1] Morocco is taking part in the 66th edition of UNITAS, the world’s longest-running multinational naval exercise, hosted this year by the United States. The drills, which run from September 15 to October 6, are being held across several strategic locations on the U.S. East Coast, including Mayport (Florida), Norfolk (Virginia), and Camp Lejeune (North Carolina), the US navy said. The exercise brings together 25 allied and partner nations, mobilizing over 8,000 military personnel, dozens of warships, submarines, and aircraft. UNITAS 2025 focuses on enhancing interoperability, joint operational readiness, and maritime security cooperation through a wide range of scenarios, including…
[ad_1] Rabat — Female representatives from the Justice and Development Party (PJD), also known as the OFJD, have called for a boycott on the upcoming World Forum of Women for Peace. They, along with other groups, accuse the inclusion of Israeli representatives in the forum of normalizing “the war of genocide being waged by the Zionist entity in Gaza and across Palestine.” The forum is set to take place in Essaouira from September 19-21. Organized by Women Warriors for Peace, it advertises itself as a collective of Israeli, Palestinian, Iranian, Afghan, Moroccan, and other women activists and proposes an “international…
[ad_1] Morocco’s draft 2026 budget projects an economic growth rate of 4.5%, a figure that outpaces the global average of 3% and far exceeds the European Union’s sluggish 1%. On paper, the outlook appears promising. In reality, however, the growth target masks deeper structural issues. “A 4.5% growth rate is insufficient to absorb the growing ranks of young job seekers or to fulfill the ambitions of the New Development Model (NDM), which aims to double GDP by 2035,” writes Finances News Hebdo. The unemployment rate remains stubbornly high at 12.8%, with youth unemployment among those aged 15–24 reaching a staggering…
[ad_1] Rabat – London-based diversified metals and minerals producer Xtract Resources Plc has announced the acquisition of two exploration licenses in Morocco’s Khenifra province through Wildstone SARL, its 80%-owned subsidiary. The Amghas licenses, covering an area of 32 square kilometers, were purchased for $105,000 (MAD 1.06 million) and will remain valid until mid-2026. The site includes a former antimony mine, last active in the 1950s, where historic operations uncovered high-grade sulfide veins with ore exceeding 40% antimony content. The company has already launched baseline studies and an environmental impact assessment as part of efforts to restore the site’s mining license. …