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Diplomatic malaise sets in between Rabat and Tunis

Ahead of the 18-20 November Francophonie summit in Djerba, Tunisia, Rabat is questioning its level of representation. Its relationship with Tunis remains dire.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.11.2022

Jazouli takes control of regional investment centres

Until now overseen by the interior minister, regional investment centres will now be managed by the investment minister Mohcine Jazouli after a power struggle at the top of government.

Subscribers only Politics 11.11.2022

Canadian Benoît La Salle plans to shake up Morocco mining sector

The Aya Gold & Silver boss plans to invest $140m to quintuple production at his Zgounder silver mine by 2024. He is continuing his exploration campaigns, hoping to make discoveries that will attract other Canadian juniors to Morocco, as he did in Burkina Faso.

Subscribers only Mining 09.11.2022

Pegasus scandal: the dismissal of a Moroccan civil servant rocks UNESCO

UNESCO headquarters in Paris.© Stephane Mouchmouche/Hans Lucas/AFP

Subscribers only Diplomacy 08.11.2022

The discreet presence of Richard Attias & Associates at COP27

A handful of event companies are participating in the organisation of COP27, which opened on 6 November in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, including Richard Attias & Associates.

Subscribers only Business 08.11.2022

Moma Group to partner Moroccan royal family in luxury hotel venture

As it develops abroad, French hotel and restaurant player Moma Group, known for Café Lapérouse and Le Boeuf sur le Toit, is negotiating for a place in a Moroccan hotel complex. The project counts the family of late French property magnate Arnaud de Ménibus and two of King Mohammed VI's sisters among its shareholders.

Subscribers only Business 03.11.2022

Macron and Mohammed VI's secret phone call

Africa Intelligence can reveal that French president Emmanuel Macron and Morocco's King Mohammed VI spoke by telephone on the evening of 1 November. The call was an attempt to smooth the decidedly strained relations between Paris and Rabat of late.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 03.11.2022

French President Emmanuel Macron with Morocco's King Mohammed VI, in Rabat, on 15 November 2018.

Paris and Rabat standoff opens window of opportunity for lobbyists

Tensions between Paris and Rabat are giving lobbyists and middlemen something to work with. However the impact of this work is minimal, while the kingdom's main intermediaries in Paris remain somewhat removed from the Elysée.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 31.10.2022

Royal Air Maroc's legal tussles with French interior ministry draw to a close

The ministry accuses the national carrier of having disembarked passengers in Paris without the required passports or visas. The two parties have been fighting it out in court, filing multiple appeals.

Subscribers only Politics 28.10.2022

A Royal Air Maroc Boeing 787 at Paris Orly airport

Moscow looms large in North African agenda of AFRICOM's new head

When US General Michael Langley visited Tunisia and Morocco recently amid the raging war in Ukraine, top of his agenda was strengthening ties with its traditional allies in the region.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.10.2022

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Ambassador imbroglio deepens mistrust between Rabat and Paris

France is struggling to find the right person to be its next ambassador in Morocco. Its wait-and-see attitude has sparked some irritation in the kingdom, which in turn has redeployed its Paris ambassador and left his job vacant.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.10.2022

Pegasus affair makes waves at UNESCO

A Moroccan official at UNESCO is under internal investigation. She is accused by her management of having disclosed details of the contract with Freedom Voices Network, which investigated the Pegasus spy software.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 20.10.2022

Rabat puts Sahel and CAR top of African Union agenda

Le Maroc, qui a pris la présidence du Conseil paix et sécurité (CPS) de l'Union africaine (UA) pour le mois d'octobre, organisera le 20 une large réunion consacrée à la situation au Sahel.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 07.10.2022

OCP resumes Western Sahara phosphate exports to Australia

Faced with supply difficulties linked to Russia's war on Ukraine, the Australian fertiliser producer Incitec Pivot has restarted its imports of phosphates from the Boucraa mine in the Sahara, operated by OCP. It had stopped sourcing there in 2016, after protest from Scandinavian shareholders.

Subscribers only Mining, Commodity Traders 04.10.2022

Coca-Cola boils down bottling providers to just ECCBC

The US drinks giant is restructuring its bottling circuits in the kingdom. Its aim is to work with a single local supplier and increase market concentration.

Subscribers only Business 03.10.2022

Unloading a cargo of Coca Cola in the Jemaa el-Fna square in Morocco.

China's CRCC in Algiers' bad books over East-West motorway delays

The China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) is at odds with the Algerian authorities over the delivery of the road linking Bejaia to the East-West motorway. With many hurdles hampering the works, the road may well end up taking several more years to complete.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 26.09.2022

Tunisian intelligence specialist appointed Military Attaché in Berlin

In charge of Tunisian foreign intelligence, Colonel Major Ben H. is soon to be appointed Defence Attaché to the Tunisian Embassy in Germany.

Subscribers only 26.09.2022

Crown prince Moulay Hassan gets first taste of life in royal cabinet

Mohammed VI's 19-year-old son now has his own office in the royal palace, where, in the absence of his father, who has been in France for several months, he is familiarising himself with the mysteries of government.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 22.09.2022

Crown prince Moulay Hassan with his father, Moroccan King Mohammed VI, and his uncle Prince Moulay Rachid (right).

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How King Mohammed VI rules Morocco from Paris

Mohammed VI has since June been in France, where he can spend time with his ageing mother. He relies on a handful of key officials to keep a close eye on Morocco. The king's current stay contrasts with his previous "exile" in France in 2018, during which he largely disengaged from his duties.

Subscribers only Politics 20.09.2022

Morocco's King Mohammed VI and his son Prince Moulay Hassan at the Royal Palace, Rabat, 13 July 2022.

Ahizoune clan's Rhadès holding diversifies in recycling, irrigation and agriculture

The family group founded by Maroc Télécom CEO Abdeslam Ahizoune, which is now managed by his son Youssef and which has taken over Derichebourg's waste management activities in Morocco, is moving into new sectors.

Subscribers only Business 19.09.2022

Rabat seeks stronger signs from Tunis before making peace

Morocco and Tunisia are slowly settling their differences, but the kingdom wants Tunis to take some concrete steps before it is willing to make amends.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 19.09.2022

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Moroccan air force helicopter contract pits Airbus against US and Italian firms

Airbus Helicopters is in pole position to sell several dozen transport and reconnaissance helicopters to Morocco's air force and its gendarmerie. But the competition is stiff, with the US firms Sikorsky and Bell and Italy's Leonardo keen to get a piece of the pie.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 15.09.2022

Ministers of Transportation in the Union for the Mediterranean to meet in Cairo

The Ministers of Transportation in countries that are members of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) will meet on 3 October in Cairo.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 14.09.2022

MP Chaouki buys AD Capital from Emirati owner EIIC

Emirates International Investment Co, a fund linked to Abu Dhabi's ruling family, has sold its Moroccan asset management company AD Capital to Mohamed Chaouki, who is already manager of the firm. This RNI MP is close to Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch.

Subscribers only Finance 12.09.2022

After AGMA, Rachida Benabdallah moves to Paris to join Attijariwafa Bank and her ambassador husband

Ex-Agma boss Rachida Benabdellah has joined the board of Attijariwafa Bank Europe in Paris, which allows her to join her Moroccan ambassador husband Mohamed Benchaâboun in the French capital.

Subscribers only Finance 08.09.2022

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Morocco

Diplomatic malaise sets in between Rabat and Tunis

Jazouli takes control of regional investment centres

Canadian Benoît La Salle plans to shake up Morocco mining sector

Pegasus scandal: the dismissal of a Moroccan civil servant rocks UNESCO

The discreet presence of Richard Attias & Associates at COP27

Moma Group to partner Moroccan royal family in luxury hotel venture

Macron and Mohammed VI's secret phone call

Paris and Rabat standoff opens window of opportunity for lobbyists

Royal Air Maroc's legal tussles with French interior ministry draw to a close

Moscow looms large in North African agenda of AFRICOM's new head

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Ambassador imbroglio deepens mistrust between Rabat and Paris

Pegasus affair makes waves at UNESCO

Rabat puts Sahel and CAR top of African Union agenda

OCP resumes Western Sahara phosphate exports to Australia

Coca-Cola boils down bottling providers to just ECCBC

China's CRCC in Algiers' bad books over East-West motorway delays

Tunisian intelligence specialist appointed Military Attaché in Berlin

Crown prince Moulay Hassan gets first taste of life in royal cabinet

Spotlight
How King Mohammed VI rules Morocco from Paris

Ahizoune clan's Rhadès holding diversifies in recycling, irrigation and agriculture

Rabat seeks stronger signs from Tunis before making peace

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Moroccan air force helicopter contract pits Airbus against US and Italian firms

Ministers of Transportation in the Union for the Mediterranean to meet in Cairo

MP Chaouki buys AD Capital from Emirati owner EIIC

After AGMA, Rachida Benabdallah moves to Paris to join Attijariwafa Bank and her ambassador husband

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Morocco

Diplomatic malaise sets in between Rabat and Tunis

Jazouli takes control of regional investment centres

Canadian Benoît La Salle plans to shake up Morocco mining sector

Pegasus scandal: the dismissal of a Moroccan civil servant rocks UNESCO

The discreet presence of Richard Attias & Associates at COP27

Moma Group to partner Moroccan royal family in luxury hotel venture

Macron and Mohammed VI's secret phone call

Paris and Rabat standoff opens window of opportunity for lobbyists

Royal Air Maroc's legal tussles with French interior ministry draw to a close

Moscow looms large in North African agenda of AFRICOM's new head

Spotlight Ambassador imbroglio deepens mistrust between Rabat and Paris

Pegasus affair makes waves at UNESCO

Rabat puts Sahel and CAR top of African Union agenda

OCP resumes Western Sahara phosphate exports to Australia

Coca-Cola boils down bottling providers to just ECCBC

China's CRCC in Algiers' bad books over East-West motorway delays

Tunisian intelligence specialist appointed Military Attaché in Berlin

Crown prince Moulay Hassan gets first taste of life in royal cabinet

Spotlight How King Mohammed VI rules Morocco from Paris

Ahizoune clan's Rhadès holding diversifies in recycling, irrigation and agriculture

Rabat seeks stronger signs from Tunis before making peace

Spotlight Moroccan air force helicopter contract pits Airbus against US and Italian firms

Ministers of Transportation in the Union for the Mediterranean to meet in Cairo

MP Chaouki buys AD Capital from Emirati owner EIIC

After AGMA, Rachida Benabdallah moves to Paris to join Attijariwafa Bank and her ambassador husband

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Ambassador imbroglio deepens mistrust between Rabat and Paris

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How King Mohammed VI rules Morocco from Paris

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Moroccan air force helicopter contract pits Airbus against US and Italian firms