As part of the "African Lion 2021" military exercise, scheduled to take place from June 7 to 18 in Morocco, specifically in the southern provinces, more than 5,000 troops from Morocco, the United States, Tunisia and Senegal are actively preparing. According to the FAR review, "US Army and Royal Armed Forces planners will hold meetings and field visits for two weeks."
The Al Argoub landfill (Oued Eddahab province) was used as the site for the destruction of a large quantity of drugs seized in recent months by the various security services in the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab region. This represents 20.19 tons of cannabis resin and other drugs valued at more than 220.18 million dirhams (MDH).
M’jid el Guerrab, MP of the Agir ensemble group (Presidential Majority), advocates the opening of a French consulate in Dakhla. This will facilitate administrative procedures for French nationals living in Dakhla and Laâyoune, whom he represents in the National Assembly, and will spare them from having to go to Agadir.
The airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM) is preparing to launch, starting February 12, 2021, a new direct air route Paris-Dakhla, with two frequencies per week. This, in close collaboration with the Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT).
The current movement that industrial value chains are adhering to could be beneficial for Morocco. In an interview with the MAP agency, Amine Laghidi, president of the Moroccan Association of Exporters (Asmex) center, addresses the challenges of this relocation and the interest of co-industrialization between different economies and the Kingdom.
The United States is preparing to inaugurate its consulate in Dakhla on Sunday, January 10, 2020.
The creation of economic activity zones at the new Dakhla Atlantique Port is a concern for the authorities. These zones will serve as a logistical and economic tool to facilitate the economic and social structuring of southern Morocco.
Detained in the local prison of Dakhla for illegal possession of drugs, the prisoner (H.A) attempted to commit suicide in his cell. Taken to the hospital to receive care, he died during his transfer.
The members of the Derham family, owners of Atlas Sahara, the leading hydrocarbon distribution company in southern Morocco, have donated a plot of land, which will be used for the construction of the new US Consulate in Dakhla.
Professionals in the Moroccan tourism industry seem to have lost all hope for a recovery in their sector at the end of the year, a period considered propitious for generating very good turnover.
The cities located in the southern regions show great potential for development in all sectors of economic activity, particularly in real estate. Among these cities, Dakhla could become the next preferred destination for private investors.
The process of opening a US consulate in Dakhla, in the south of Morocco , has just been initiated. This is announced by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who reports the immediate inauguration of a virtual presence post.