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Morocco

Authenticity and Modernity Party keeps its distance from Akhannouch as legislative race nears

By distancing itself with the RNI, the PAM party hopes to more boldly affirm its identity and thus prepare the terrain for the 2026 legislative elections.

Subscribers only Politics 30.10.2025

Washington advances its pawns in Western Sahara

Dakhla, Western Sahara, 2009. © Franck Hamel/Wostok Press/MaxPPP

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 28.10.2025

French star athlete Teddy Riner's foiled real estate endeavours

Teddy Riner arriving at the official dinner hosted by King Mohammed VI in honour of Emmanuel Macron and his wife at the royal palace in Rabat, on 29 October 2024. © Ammar Abd Rabbo/Abaca via Reuters

Subscribers only Business 28.10.2025

The inside story of Safran's unexpected deal for its assembly plant

Safran has caught industry players off guard with the announcement of a new assembly plant. Two Moroccan ministers were particularly active behind the scenes.

Subscribers only Business 27.10.2025

Brussels embarks on risky financial endeavour in Western Sahara

To include the disputed territory in its free trade agreement with Morocco, the EU has pledged to pay out benefits to the Sahrawi people. The details of the deal, which remain ambiguous in many respects, have yet to be finalised.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 24.10.2025

5G coverage for AFCON 2025 will be shared between four major manufacturers

Although the national telecoms agency has yet to allocate 5G licences across the whole country, it has nevertheless decided to open the market for coverage of stadiums and their surrounding areas for the Africa Cup of Nations.

Subscribers only Business 23.10.2025

Akdital in middle of a showdown between public healthcare and private interests

Although the group has been partly targeted by Gen Z protesters and by segments of the political class, Akdital continues to work away quietly on the development of its business model.

Subscribers only Business 22.10.2025

A GenZ demonstration in front of the parliament in Rabat, Morocco, on 18 October 2025.

Spotlight
Washington and Rabat negotiate on all fronts for F-35 fighters and Boeing jets

Firmly supported by Donald Trump's offensive diplomacy, the American military-industrial and aeronautical complexes are playing a strong hand, with negotiation of military and civilian aircraft in Rabat.

Subscribers only Defence 21.10.2025

Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets at the Florennes military air base in Belgium on 13 October 2025.

Al Mada set to extend stranglehold on Safi coal-fired power station

Engie's withdrawal, planned for 2027, foreshadows a 100% Moroccan takeover of the kingdom's number two thermal power plant.

Subscribers only Energy 21.10.2025

Veolia sounds out Moroccan and Chinese firms SOMAGEC and SEPCO for desalination plant

At the same time as the horse trading underway in Rabat over the price of a cubic metre of desalinated water, Veolia has begun talks with two companies for the civil engineering work on the plant.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Energy 20.10.2025

Return to favour for Lalla Salma, Mohammed VI's ex-wife

Since her divorce, the princess has been living quietly in Morocco with her two children. Crown Prince Moulay Hassan's growing role in the kingdom's affairs has revived interest in his mother.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 16.10.2025

Queen Letizia of Spain (left) and Princess Lalla Salma during a visit to the Lalla Salma Foundation against cancer on July 15, 2014 in Rabat.

Nasser Bourita marches to beat of own drum at ministry

With strong support from the palace, the Moroccan minister of foreign affairs benefits from considerable freedom to organise his cabinet and conduct his activities as he sees fit.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 15.10.2025

Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita in Berlin, June 2024.

Royal palace "favourite geek" Zaki Narjisse's lucrative deals

While his company Netopia Solutions is developing the application that will enable Moroccans to purchase tickets for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations to be held in the country, the Moroccan businessman has seen his reputation tarnished by bad publicity.

Subscribers only Business 15.10.2025

Head of diplomacy Nasser Bourita in Paris to discuss Western Sahara

After postponing his trip several times, the Moroccan foreign affairs minister is expected in Paris on 22 and 23 October. Priority on the agenda is the question of the disputed territory.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.10.2025

Morocco's Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot in Rabat on 29 October 2024.

OCP takes upper hand over Russia in fertiliser plant project

Kenya hopes to begin work on the site in partnership with the OCP Group in 2026. Another project, backed by a Russian oligarch, whose identity has been uncovered by Africa Intelligence, is making slow progress.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 13.10.2025

Air traffic wrangles further sour the relationship between Brussels and Rabat

An EU airline company has referred the Moroccan civil aviation authority's lack of cooperation in the allocation of new slots at Casablanca airport to the European Commission.

Subscribers only Business 09.10.2025

A Royal Air Maroc Boeing 737 at Orly International Airport, France in 2023.

Western Sahara: final diplomatic exchanges ahead of decisive UN vote

The keenly-awaited 30 October meeting on the renewal of the United Nations mission in the disputed territory has sparked numerous, under-the-radar negotiations in the run-up to the event.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 08.10.2025

Nasser Bourita receives UN personal envoy for Western Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, in Rabat, 5 July 2022.

To gear up for its return, Uber is counting on its long-standing lobbyist

The American transport giant has once again turned to the Public Affairs and Services agency and its director, Hatim Benjelloun, to set up in Morocco once more.

Subscribers only Business 08.10.2025

Moncef Belkhayat primed to take over at employers' association

At the head of the logistics company Dislog, Moncef Belkhayat is well placed to succeed the current head of the Moroccan Employers' association (CGEM), Chakib Alj, in 2026.

Subscribers only Business 07.10.2025

Boss of French energy company Engie walking the high wire in Dakhla

On 9 October, the Engie chairman will meet with the French and Moroccan employers' associations. The goal is to promote the group's activities in disputed Western Sahara, without upsetting Algeria, which supplies Engie with gas.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 06.10.2025

Inner circles
In Washington, Ambassador Youssef Amrani patiently builds his network

In the role since 2023, Rabat's representative in the US capital is navigating between a circle of close contacts and powerful allies with ties to Morocco.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 03.10.2025

Ambassador Youssef Amrani at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, on 12 September 2025.

Russian 'shadow fleet' moors off coast

Following the Ukrainian attacks on two Russian oil ports in recent weeks, two tankers linked to Moscow decided to head for calmer waters off Mohammedia.

Subscribers only Energy 01.10.2025

Russian tanker 'Primorye' in the Bosphorus Strait, off Istanbul in June 2024.

Uber will have to wait patiently to return to the kingdom

The US transportation services giant had hoped to gradually build up its business on its return to Morocco, particularly ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. But, the latest talks between the group and national and local authorities suggest that this may be put off until March 2026.

Subscribers only Business 01.10.2025

EU looks for safeguards against Beijing's rise in automobile sector

A low-key meeting was held in Rabat between European decision-makers and the vehicle manufacturer Stellantis. On the agenda was the approach to take against Beijing's growing influence in the Moroccan automotive industry.

Subscribers only Business 30.09.2025

New business council with UK reels in prominent stakeholders

Moroccan and British entrepreneurs are facilitating trade thanks to the creation of a council that already includes several leading business figures from both countries.

Subscribers only Business 29.09.2025

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Authenticity and Modernity Party keeps its distance from Akhannouch as legislative race nears

Washington advances its pawns in Western Sahara

French star athlete Teddy Riner's foiled real estate endeavours

The inside story of Safran's unexpected deal for its assembly plant

Brussels embarks on risky financial endeavour in Western Sahara

5G coverage for AFCON 2025 will be shared between four major manufacturers

Akdital in middle of a showdown between public healthcare and private interests

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Washington and Rabat negotiate on all fronts for F-35 fighters and Boeing jets

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Return to favour for Lalla Salma, Mohammed VI's ex-wife

Nasser Bourita marches to beat of own drum at ministry

Royal palace "favourite geek" Zaki Narjisse's lucrative deals

Head of diplomacy Nasser Bourita in Paris to discuss Western Sahara

OCP takes upper hand over Russia in fertiliser plant project

Air traffic wrangles further sour the relationship between Brussels and Rabat

Western Sahara: final diplomatic exchanges ahead of decisive UN vote

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Moncef Belkhayat primed to take over at employers' association

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Morocco

Authenticity and Modernity Party keeps its distance from Akhannouch as legislative race nears

Washington advances its pawns in Western Sahara

French star athlete Teddy Riner's foiled real estate endeavours

The inside story of Safran's unexpected deal for its assembly plant

Brussels embarks on risky financial endeavour in Western Sahara

5G coverage for AFCON 2025 will be shared between four major manufacturers

Akdital in middle of a showdown between public healthcare and private interests

Spotlight Washington and Rabat negotiate on all fronts for F-35 fighters and Boeing jets

Al Mada set to extend stranglehold on Safi coal-fired power station

Veolia sounds out Moroccan and Chinese firms SOMAGEC and SEPCO for desalination plant

Return to favour for Lalla Salma, Mohammed VI's ex-wife

Nasser Bourita marches to beat of own drum at ministry

Royal palace "favourite geek" Zaki Narjisse's lucrative deals

Head of diplomacy Nasser Bourita in Paris to discuss Western Sahara

OCP takes upper hand over Russia in fertiliser plant project

Air traffic wrangles further sour the relationship between Brussels and Rabat

Western Sahara: final diplomatic exchanges ahead of decisive UN vote

To gear up for its return, Uber is counting on its long-standing lobbyist

Moncef Belkhayat primed to take over at employers' association

Boss of French energy company Engie walking the high wire in Dakhla

Inner circles In Washington, Ambassador Youssef Amrani patiently builds his network

Russian 'shadow fleet' moors off coast

Uber will have to wait patiently to return to the kingdom

EU looks for safeguards against Beijing's rise in automobile sector

New business council with UK reels in prominent stakeholders

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Africa
Massad Boulos, a free agent of Donald Trump's African diplomacy under close watch

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The Tshisekedi clan's dangerous ties with cobalt looting "cartels"

Spotlight
Washington and Rabat negotiate on all fronts for F-35 fighters and Boeing jets

Inner circles
In Washington, Ambassador Youssef Amrani patiently builds his network