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Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:14:06 +0000Iran Rejects Ceasefire as Trump Issues Deadline Over Strait of Hormuz
Iran signaled today that it seeks a permanent end to its war with the US and Israel, rejecting a proposed ceasefire and resisting mounting pressure to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key artery for global energy supplies.
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Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:11:14 +0000Pape Gueye’s AFCON Tea Story Crashes Against Footage, Facts
Pape Gueye’s story about Senegal’s tea evenings during AFCON has spread quickly. In recent comments, Senegal players said they enjoyed “amazing tea” served in “fantastic cups” every evening, but that the royal tea treatment suddenly stopp...
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:00:48 +0000GITEX Africa 2026: What to Know Before You Go
GITEX Africa 2026 is returning to Marrakech April 7-9, and thousands of visitors from across the continent and beyond are expected to attend.
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Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:30:28 +0000Moroccan Authorities Seize Over 17,500 Drug Pills in Marrakech, Arrest Four Suspects
Judicial police officers from the Marrakech Security Directorate, working alongside the General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance (DGST), seized 17,586 psychotropic pills today.
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Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:30:27 +0000CAF’s AFCON Final Decision Built on Reports, Not Preferential Interpretation
The decision by the CAF Appeal Board to strip Senegal of the 2025 AFCON title did not come from pressure or speculation. Instead, it was the culmination of conclusions from a set of detailed and consistent official reports.
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Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:05:23 +0000Post-AFCON Controversy: Retreat Into Identity Politics Is Misguided, Unserious
There is a point in every public debate when a response reveals more than the original criticism. Osasu Obayiuwana’s response to political analyst and MWN co-founder Samir Bennis’s latest article did exactly that.
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Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:32:44 +0000FIFA World Cup 2030 Projects Could Strain Morocco’s Budget, IMF Warns
Morocco has relied on infrastructure as a cornerstone of its economic development, according to a recent report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:08:18 +0000The Bertelsmann BTI: Evaluating Morocco… or Imposing a Model?
The Bertelsmann Stiftung’s Transformation Index (BTI) 2026 claims to assess countries’ progress toward democracy and a market economy. As with previous editions, the Morocco report measures the country against a predefined Western model of transf...
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:16:37 +0000FM6SS Launches Advanced Hub to Integrate Genomics, Patient Care in Rabat
The Mohammed VI Foundation for Science and Health (FM6SS) launched a new precision medicine hub within the Mohammed VI International University Hospital Complex on Thursday, April 2 in Rabat.
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Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:10:37 +0000Egypt Renews Support for Morocco’s Sovereignty Over Western Sahara
Egypt has renewed its support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its southern provinces in Western Sahara on Monday.
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