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Morocco among Africa's top 3 EV markets with 5, 500 units as sales surge 525% across the continent
3+ hour, 16+ min ago (329+ words) Morocco had around 5, 500 electric vehicles in 2025, placing it one of Africa's top EV markets with Egypt and South Africa, according to a recent report by the Attaqa platform. The report highlighted that electric vehicle sales in Africa increased by around…...
Ouahbi finalizes Morocco's preliminary World Cup list ahead of June deadline
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (265+ words) Morocco's national football team coach Mohamed Ouahbi has entered the final phase of preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after drawing up a preliminary list of players ahead of the final squad announcement. The list comes as the Atlas Lions…...
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Morocco 2026 draw: Atlas Lionesses placed in pot 1
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (310+ words) Morocco has been placed in Pot 1 for the draw of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Morocco 2026, scheduled for Thursday at FIFA headquarters in Zurich, the world football governing body announced on Wednesday. Host nation of the tournament, which will take…...
AFCON 2027 qualifiers draw set for Cairo as teams learn group paths
1+ week, 1+ day ago (291+ words) The draw for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers will be held Tuesday at the Confederation of African Football (CAF) headquarters in Cairo, ahead of the tournament to be staged in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. A total of 48 teams…...
Atlas Lions set for 3 warm-up friendlies as World Cup preparations intensify
1+ week, 6+ day ago (200+ words) The Royal Moroccan Football Federation has unveiled the national team's preparation schedule ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, set to take place next summer in the United States, Canada and Mexico. In an official statement, the federation said the Moroccan…...
Evacuation of hantavirus-hit ship begins in Canary Islands
2+ week, 2+ day ago (560+ words) Occupants of a cruise ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has sparked international alarm began leaving the vessel in Spain's Canary Islands on Sunday for their repatriation. Three passengers from the MV Hondius " a Dutch husband and wife…...
MINURSO begins staff cuts as UN reviews future of Sahara mission
2+ week, 3+ day ago (278+ words) The United Nations mission in the Moroccan Sahara, MINURSO, has begun implementing operational cuts as part of an ongoing strategic review of the mission's future role and field deployment, according to UN sources familiar with the process. The mission this…...
30 passengers left hantavirus ship in Saint Helena: cruise operator
2+ week, 4+ day ago (492+ words) A total of 30 passengers left the hantavirus-stricken Hondius during its call at the remote British island of Saint Helena, the cruise ship's Dutch operator said Thursday. "Thirty guests disembarked MV Hondius on Saint Helena on April 24, 2026. This number includes the…...
China drops tariffs on Morocco, but trade data raises doubts about who really benefits
2+ week, 5+ day ago (416+ words) China's decision to remove tariffs on imports from 53 African countries, including Morocco, took effect May 1, 2026. On paper, it suggests Morocco stands to gain easier access, cheaper trade and a larger entry point into the world's second-largest economy. But trade data…...
South Africa Withdraws National AI Policy After Discovering It Was Partly Written by AI
2+ week, 5+ day ago (190+ words) South Africa has withdrawn its national artificial intelligence policy after discovering that parts of the document were generated by AI, including at least six fictional academic citations that referenced journal articles that do not exist. Communications Minister Solly Malatsi announced…...