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Morocco and the EU sign an agricultural agreement aimed at enhancing productivity
Morocco and the European Union signed today, at the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels, the exchange of letters amending the Agricultural Agreement between the two parties. This agreement, which was signed on the Moroccan side by...
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Morocco, EU Sign Agricultural Agreement Amendment in Brussels
Rabat – Morocco and the European Union (EU) officially signed on Friday an exchange of letters amending their agricultural agreement, confirming the strength of a long-standing partnership grounded in broad-based cooperation. The signing ceremony...
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Morocco’s youth-led protests intensify amid widespread clashes
Morocco’s youth-led protests intensify as demonstrators demand reforms in healthcare, education, and jobs. Anti-government protests across Morocco have escalated as youth-led movements demand sweeping reforms in healthcare, education, and...
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Moroccan Police Arrest Young Man Over Video Threatening Violence
Rabat– Police in El Jadida arrested a young man on Friday, October 3, after he appeared in a widely circulated video issuing explicit threats to commit acts of violence and disrupt public order. According to a security source, the arrest took...
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Morocco Accelerator Launches First Batch to Boost Innovation and Global Reach
Mohammedia – The Ministry of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform, in partnership with Technopark and California-based Plug and Play, has launched the first cohort of the Morocco Accelerator. The program was announced earlier this year and...
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Morocco-EU: Amended Agricultural Agreement Confirms Preferential Tariffs Apply to Southern Provinces under Association Agreement with Kingdom – FM Nasser Bourita.
Raba/ MAP – “The Kingdom of Morocco and the European Union have successfully concluded, in a spirit of partnership and compromise, negotiations on the amendment of the agricultural agreement between the two parties,” Minister of Foreign Affairs,...
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Cement deliveries in Morocco rise by 12% in September 2025
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Morocco: Cement deliveries reached 1.22Mt in September 2025, up by 12.5% year-on-year, according to figures reported by L’Economiste newspaper. Cumulative deliveries for the first nine months of the year stood at 10.9Mt, marking an 11% increase...
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Spain: Freshuelva Calls for More Moroccan Workers for Huelva Berry Harvest
Rabat – The Association of Strawberry Producers and Exporters of Huelva, Freshuelva, has asked the Spanish government to increase the number of foreign workers hired through the GECCO program for the next berry harvest. The request was made during...
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Germany’s SME Association Opens Office in Rabat to Strengthen Business Ties
Rabat – The Bundesverband mittelständische Wirtschaft (BVMW), German association representing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has opened its Morocco office in Rabat. The new office aims to make it easier for German SMEs to set up...
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Morocco-EU: Amended Agricultural Agreement Applies Preferential Tariffs to Southern Provinces
Morocco and the European Union have successfully negotiatiated the amendment of the agricultural agreement between the two parties, giving preferential tariffs to the Southern Provinces granted by the EU under the Association Agreement with...
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‘Tinder Rapist’: Moroccan Photographer Sentenced to 20 Years on Appeal
Rabat – Salim Berrada, known in the media as “Tinder Rapist”, received 20 years in prison on an appeal trial on Thursday in France. The Creteil court sentenced Berrada to the maximum penalty of 20 years in prison on Thursday, finding him guilty of...
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Casablanca Stock Exchange Launches New Program to Boost Industrial Companies’ Growth
Mohammedia – Today in Casablanca, Morocco took a major step to strengthen its industrial sector. The Casablanca Stock Exchange, together with the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM), and the...
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Morocco’s anti-World Cup riots turn deadly
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Deadly riots broke out in Morocco this week over the country’s hosting of the World Cup. Thursday marked the sixth consecutive night of protests against under-resourced public services, as the North African country spends billions on the 2030...
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Calls for GenZ protests in Algeria framed in media as Moroccan plot
Copycat calls in Algeria for youth-led demonstrations like those in neighbouring Morocco have been denounced as a Moroccan plot to destabilise the country by Algerian pro-government media. While Morocco has been gripped this week by protests...
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Asia's auto giants to invest in South Africa's revival amid Morocco's dominance
South Africa’s auto industry has secured a significant boost as Chinese and Indian car companies pledged to upgrade their operations from semi-knocked-down (SKD) assembly to full-scale manufacturing, Trade Minister Parks Tau announced on Thursday,...
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Three killed in Morocco protests as officials voice willingness for dialogue
People participate in a protest demanding for better public services in downtown Rabat, Morocco, Oct. 2, 2025. RABAT | Xinhua | Three people were killed during youth-led protests near Morocco’s Atlantic coastal city of Agadir, the Moroccan...
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UN chief urges 'rule of law' amid ongoing youth protests in Morocco
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres denounced the rising tensions in Morocco amid youth protests. "The Secretary-General deplores the violence during recent demonstrations in Morocco, reportedly resulting in three people killed and several...
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LCCI Advocates Sustainable Transformation of Nigeria’s Tourism Industry
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged government and private stakeholders to prioritize the sustainable transformation of Nigeria’s tourism sector, stressing its potential as a major driver of economic diversification and job...
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Network of African photojournalists launched in Morocco
African news agencies on Thursday launched the Network of Photojournalists of the Atlantic Federation of African Press Agencies (NPJ-Faapa), the first of its kind. It aims to foster collaboration and capacity-building among the continent’s press...
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Rights group asks Morocco to halt use of excessive force during youth protests
03 october 2025 - 15:30:40 MA 405 Views Panafrican News Agency Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, has called for an “immediate and independent investigation” into the Moroccan security forces’ “violent crackdown”...
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