Morocco ranks first in North Africa in the Global Attractiveness Index 2026. Ranked 84th out of 146 economies, it is just one place ahead of Algeria but remains far behind the Gulf countries.
Morocco is taking part in Phoenix Express 2026, a twelve-day maritime exercise led by the U.S. 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean. Algeria is also among the countries involved in these maneuvers launched this Monday, September 7, in Tunisia.
Morocco dispatched a technical team and equipment to Nouakchott to help restore electricity. Two successive fires left large areas of the Mauritanian capital without power for periods of up to 72 hours.
A woman born in Morocco had been denied French nationality by the Nantes Judicial Court, which notably questioned her civil status and parentage. Three years later, the Court of Appeal completely overturns the decision: she is indeed French through her father.
The Spanish province of Almería sold more watermelons than Morocco in the European Union between January and May 2026. Moroccan exports are declining sharply in volume, but remain better valued.
A Mauritanian traveler was intercepted at Casablanca’s Mohammed V airport with more than two million euros undeclared , hidden in three cartons of biscuits. He was about to board a flight to Dubai.
Talks on the Sahara could soon resume in Oslo. On the sidelines of a forum, the UN envoy and the American administration displayed their willingness to accelerate the dialogue process, currently at a standstill.
During a flight between Dakar and Rome, a passenger seven months pregnant gave birth to a boy. This unexpected event forced the crew to make an emergency turnaround above the desert.
Morocco and Nigeria will sign the agreement for the $25 billion giant gas pipeline this year. This 6,900 km project, strategic for Africa and Europe, is expected to deliver its first cubic meters of gas by 2031.
Blocked by air traffic disruptions related to the conflict in the Middle East, the Palestinian national football team has canceled its training camp in Morocco. Its friendly matches against Mauritania and Benin will not take place.
When questioned about attempts by American elected officials to classify the Polisario Front as a terrorist organization , the UN reaffirmed its position. The international organization will continue to consider the independence movement as an essential actor in the Western Sahara issue.
The Trump administration is multiplying secret mediations to resolve the conflict in Western Sahara . Despite three intense rounds of negotiations between Morocco and the Polisario Front, significant differences over the degree of autonomy and the electoral process are slowing down any quick agreement.