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[ad_1] Rabat – Morocco has embarked on a transformative journey in social protection, aiming to extend a resilient safety net to millions of citizens. At the center of this effort is the National Agency for Social Support (ANSS).  Since its inception, the agency has focused on translating Morocco’s vision into tangible programs that address poverty, social inequalities, and human development, while also anchoring Morocco among the leading countries in the MENA region in terms of social coverage. Speaking at the “MENA Social Protection Roundtable: Lessons and Innovations to Protect People” during the World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings, Wafaa Jamali,…

[ad_1] The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved a $200 million loan to support Morocco’s resilience efforts to mitigate the social and economic impacts of climate change. The loan is part of a co-financing programme with the World Bank, which has already committed $350 million. The funding will enable Morocco cut greenhouse emissions, carry out environment protection projects and enhance water infrastructure and resilience of economic sectors affected by global warming. The program will focus on two strategic pillars. The first is strengthening climate-related infrastructure, including the acquisition of all-weather meteorological radars to improve real-time forecasting, risk management, and…

[ad_1] Tickets for Morocco’s World Cup qualifying match against Niger sold out in record time, with demand overwhelming the online booking system within just a few hours. Sales opened at 8:00 am and more than 6,000 supporters were already in the queue. By 9:00 am, most categories were marked unavailable, leaving only Category 1, 2 and 3 options. The waiting list quickly swelled to 30,000 fans, and by 10:30 am it had reached nearly 60,000. At that point, all categories had gone dark, suggesting that all tickets released were possibly snapped up in less than three hours. The Moroccan Football…

[ad_1] Rabat – Morocco’s Ministry of Agriculture announced that the national livestock census, carried out from June 26 to August 11 across the country’s prefectures and provinces, recorded a total of 32,832,573 heads of livestock. Sheep remain the backbone of the national herd with 23.1 million heads, including 16.3 million females. Goats reached 7.4 million heads, with more than 5.2 million females.  Cattle numbered 2,094,109 heads, of which 1,555,842 were females, while camels stood at 106,044, including 91,432 females. The ministry explained that the census sought to create an updated and precise database that supports the regeneration of the national…

[ad_1] Rabat — Artists from ten countries gather in Stuttgart this summer to explore how memory shapes identity and connects communities across borders. The exhibition “Connecting Roots: Collective Stories, Individual Identities” kicked off at “ifa Gallery Stuttgart” on August 1 and runs through September 21, marking twenty years of the CrossCulture Programme’s mission to build bridges between cultures. The Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (ifa) launched the CrossCulture Programme in 2005 with a clear vision: to strengthen civil society networks and foster understanding across cultures. Two decades later, the program has supported around 55 fellows each year, creating lasting connections between cultural…

[ad_1] Moscow has accused the Algerian junta of facilitating the transfer of Ukrainian drones and military equipment to terrorist groups operating in the Sahel countries. The Russian accusation was made by Alexander Ivanov, director of the Officers Union for International Security and reported by Russian news agency TASS. Ukrainian special services are using the diplomatic cover of embassies to transfer military equipment and instructors to terrorist groups in Africa, Mr. Ivanov told TASS. “The transfer of Ukrainian instructors and drones to the Islamist group Allied Democratic Forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is carried out through the Ukrainian…

[ad_1] Casablanca – Benny Gantz offered Netanyahu to forge a unity government along with members of the opposition in a bid to strike a hostage release deal. “I am here on behalf of the hostages who have no voice. I am here for the soldiers who are crying out, and whom no one in this government is listening to,” Gantz told a televised press conference. “The duty of our state is first and foremost to save the lives of Jews and all citizens,” Gantz added, urging fellow opposition party leaders Yair Lapid and Avigdor Lieberman to also consider the proposal…

[ad_1] Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan received, Monday at the Royal Palace in Tetouan, the Palestinian children from Al-Quds who are taking part in the summer camp organized by Bayt Mal Al-Quds Agency. The Crown Prince presided over a function hosted by King Mohammed VI, in honor of the Palestinian children, who presented a souvenir gift to Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan. The camp, held under the aegis of King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al Quds Committee, reflects Morocco’s continuous support for the holy city and its inhabitants. It reinforces the Agency’s mission, dedicated to supporting the Holy City…

[ad_1] Rabat – Residents of Jemaat Shaim, in the Safi province, woke up to shocking news on Monday. According to convergin reports, over the weekend, thieves hit the local Barid Bank, stealing nearly one million MAD in a bold heist. Investigators say the criminals, whose number remains unknown, exploited the weekend closure and the absence of staff.  They accessed the vault by breaching a wall that connected it to the branch manager’s residence, then seized cash intended to refill the branch’s ATM. The theft only came to light when employees returned on Monday morning.  Royal Gendarmerie officers quickly arrived at…

[ad_1] The Sahara conflict, which has been locked in a stalemate for five-decades due to Algeria’s stubbornness, is finally edging closer to its final stage driven by the growing international recognition of Morocco’s autonomy plan offered for the territory under its sovereignty. According to “Africa Intelligence” news platform, the Autonomy plan is on the table of close-door negotiations from Washington to Algiers, while the UN Chief Antonio Guterres has warned against the fallout of continuing deadlock and called for finding an urgent political solution to the Sahara issue. On the eve of a new UN Security Council resolution, the UN…