Finance Headlines Morocco

Morocco Tightens Anti-Money Laundering Rules for Offshore Holding Companies

Morocco’s Exchange Office has published a Circular, introducing new vigilance and internal monitoring obligations for offshore holding companies operating within the kingdom’s offshore financial center framework. Economy and Finance Minister Nadia Fettah signed the circular on July 23, and it took effect immediately, applying under the law on combating money laundering and the law governing […]

Morocco/Rail: Companies from Italy, Germany, India & China Vying for Contract to Supply Tracks for Kenitra–Marrakech TGV

Sudan advances financial reforms, plans to revive key state sectors

Morocco’s Customs Authority Charts a Gradual Path Toward AI Adoption

Low-cost airlines reshape Morocco’s tourism industry as visitor numbers surge

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MINURSO: Pakistani Gen. Jawad Ahmed Appointed New Force Commander

UN Secretary-General has announced the appointment of Pakistani Maj. General Jawad Ahmed as new Force Commander of the MINURSO in replacement of Maj. General Md Fakhrul Ahsan of Bangladesh, who completed his assignment on 2 August 2026. In a press release, the UN says General Ahmed brings to this position over 35 years of leadership […]

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Colombia Announces Recognition of Morocco’s Sovereignty over Sahara, marking a Shift in its Position

Colombia has recognized Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara territory and withdrawn its recognition of the Polisario’s separatist and Algeria-based entity known as Sahrawi republic. The news came in a Moroccan foreign ministry statement, describing the Colombian position as a major shift. Colombian Foreign Minister Omar Bula Escobar affirmed the decision during talks with Moroccan Foreign […]

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Another U.S. Bipartisan Congressional Bill Seeking to Designate Polisario Terrorist Organization

U.S. Representatives Josh Gottheimer (NJ) and Ronny Jackson (TX) have introduced the Polisario Front Terrorist Designation Act, the bipartisan House companion to legislation in the Senate led by U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX). The legislation requires the Secretary of State to designate the Algeria-backed Polisario group as a terrorist organization for cooperating with Iran or […]

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Morocco detains suspects over social media calls for mass illegal crossings to Ceuta and Melilla

Morocco’s Interior Ministry said it has detained several people suspected of inciting illegal mass border crossings into the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, following the circulation of social media posts calling for such attempts around August 15. In a statement by its spokesperson, the ministry said it had monitored messages of unknown origin on […]

As anti-Moroccan sentiment surge, self-defeating calls mount for cutting intercontinental power cable

Morocco’s Justice Minister reiterates legitimate right to retrieve Ceuta and Melilla

Morocco/Rail: Companies from Italy, Germany, India & China Vying for Contract to Supply Tracks for Kenitra–Marrakech TGV

Foreign Policy analysis argues Spain should return Ceuta to Morocco after migration crisis

Africa Headlines Sport

Kenya bids to make history with 2029 World Athletics Championships

Kenya has officially submitted a bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, seeking to become the first African country to stage this global event. The bid, submitted on August 10, 2026, puts Nairobi in competition with London, Rome and Munich. World Athletics is expected to announce the successful host city next month. Athletics Kenya […]

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Africa Supports FIFA Chief Gianni Infantino Ahead of Election Due Next Year

The Confederation of African Football has thrown its full weight behind FIFA president Gianni Infantino ahead of the next FIFA presidential election scheduled to take place on March 18, 2027, during the 77th FIFA Congress in Rabat, Morocco. The CAF support comes as incumbent president Gianni Infantino is facing backlash following a controversial proposal regarding […]

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FIFA Apologizes and Withdraws Controversial ‘Forward Enterprise’ Proposal at Rabat Meeting

FIFA has apologized for how it handled its proposed FIFA Forward Enterprise project, confirming the initiative has been withdrawn at an emergency meeting held in Rabat on Wednesday, the football governing body said in a statement, in an episode that briefly rattled relations between FIFA’s leadership and its member associations. The statement, released after the […]

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Football: Bubista quits as Cape Verde’s Head Coach, takes charge of Moroccan club RS Berkane

Bubista has resigned from his post as Cape Verde head coach to take charge of Moroccan RS Berkane club. Bubista, 56, leaves after a successful six-and-a-half-year tenure during which he guided Cape Verde to their first-ever FIFA World Cup appearance. The Blue Sharks reached the last 32 of the 2026 World Cup before losing 3-2 […]

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Foreign Policy analysis argues Spain should return Ceuta to Morocco after migration crisis

Spain should consider returning Ceuta to Morocco, a Foreign Policy article argues, saying the enclave’s disputed status is an outdated geopolitical anomaly that creates unnecessary tensions and leaves Europe vulnerable to migration pressure at one of its most unusual borders. The analysis, published on Aug. 6, examines the history of Ceuta and its position on […]

Spain’s neo-Nazis turn anti-Moroccan rhetoric into mobilization

Spanish report points to Algerian role in orchestrating Ceuta Migrant surge

Culture Headlines Morocco

Timitar Festival Closes 21st Edition With Three Nights of Celebration in Agadir

The 21st edition of the Timitar Festival closed Saturday night in Agadir after three days of strong turnout across its two stages, capping what organizers and attendees described as a flawless edition of the annual music festival built around Amazigh culture and its dialogue with the wider world. The opening night set the tone, with […]

Mohammed VI Vocational Training Complex handed to Malian Authorities at Moroccan King’s Instructions

France returns to Morocco 72 Mln-Year-Old Fossilized Dinosaur Teeth

Tourism, Heritage and Agency: Who Should Decide How Morocco’s Communities Develop?

Headlines Maghreb Morocco

MINURSO: Pakistani Gen. Jawad Ahmed Appointed New Force Commander

UN Secretary-General has announced the appointment of Pakistani Maj. General Jawad Ahmed as new Force Commander of the MINURSO in replacement of Maj. General Md Fakhrul Ahsan of Bangladesh, who completed his assignment on 2 August 2026. In a press release, the UN says General Ahmed brings to this position over 35 years of leadership […]

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“AI Needs Diversity to Be Ethical”: Women in AI Morocco Founder on Inclusion and Innovation

Dr. Sofia Ghacham, electrical engineer, ICT researcher, and founder of Women in AI Morocco, made the case that artificial intelligence cannot reach its full potential without the full participation of women — and that Morocco, despite its academic promise, still has significant ground to cover. The path to AI advocacy of Ghacham, who made the […]

Lucía Jiménez, advocate for Canary Islands victims of Polisario terrorism, Dies at 60

U.S. Senate confirms nomination of Duke Buchan as ambassador to Morocco