Morocco
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:36:16 GMTHow Morocco Is Redrawing Africa's Avocado Trade Map
[Independent (Kampala)] Africa exported roughly 430,000 tonnes of avocados in 2025, but the balance of power moved north. Preliminary 2025 data show a decisive shift in volumes, logistics strategy, and market access, signalling how infrastructure and...
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:42:12 GMTCAF Faces Pressure As Guinea Contests Morocco's 1976 Afcon Win
[Vanguard] The Guinea Football Federation has urged the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to review the 1976 AFCON outcome, citing Morocco's walkout and a recent ruling against Senegal.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:56:55 GMTMorocco Walked Out in Afcon 1976 and Now Guinea Seeks Review Too
[Nile Post] The Guinea Football Federation has urged the Confederation of African Football (Caf) to review the 1976 Afcon outcome, citing Morocco's walkout and a recent ruling against Senegal.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 07:32:57 GMTAfrican Football Boss Defends Ruling That Gave Cup of Nations Title to Morocco
[RFI] Africa's top football body on Thursday defended a decision to strip Senegal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title and award it to Morocco after disciplinary rulings over the final. Patrice Motsepe, president of the Confederation of African Fo...
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:17:50 GMTMorocco Back CAF Ruling, Say Decision Upholds Integrity
[Premium Times] In an official communiqué released on Wednesday, the Moroccan federation said the verdict by CAF's Appeal Board "reinforces respect for the laws and ensures the necessary stability for the optimal conduct of international competi...
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:48:56 GMTAfter CAF Ruling, Morocco Says Ready to Host Wafcon
[Vanguard] The Royal Moroccan Football Federation has expressed confidence in its readiness to host a successful Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), despite lingering controversy surrounding the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:51:05 GMTMorocco Awarded Afcon 2025 Title After CAF Overturns Final Result
[Daba Finance] Confederation of African Football awarded the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title to Morocco after its appeal board overturned the final result against Senegal and ruled the match a forfeit.
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 08:21:15 GMTPan-African Storytelling Residency Kicks Off in Morocco
[Capital FM] Earlier this week, the University Mohammed VI Polytechnic's Story School in Morocco, in conjunction with the French-African Foundation, announced 30 laureates selected for the first edition of KESSA, The Young Panafrican Storytellers Pro...
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 07:07:33 GMTSenegal Rejects CAF Verdict, Heads to Court
[Premium Times] In an official press release issued on 17 March, 2026, the Senegalese federation acknowledged receipt of CAF's ruling in case DC23316 but strongly condemned the outcome, describing it as "unfair, unprecedented, and unacceptable."
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 06:44:03 GMTCAF Strips Senegal of Afcon 2025 Title, Awards It to Morocco
[Premium Times] In a statement released on Tuesday, CAF confirmed that the decision was taken in line with its regulations, overturning the earlier outcome of the controversial final played in Rabat.
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:42:03 GMTCAF Appeal Board Media Statement
[CAF] The CAF Appeal Board decided that in application of Article 84 of the Regulations of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the Senegal National Team is declared to have forfeited the Final Match of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (...
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 06:58:37 GMTIf Morocco-Senegal Was Semi-Final, How Would CAF Apply the Rule?
[Nile Post] The Confederation of African Football (Caf) on Tuesday stripped Senegal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title and awarded a 3-0 victory to Morocco in a dramatic boardroom decision, citing violations of Articles 82 and 84 of its competit...
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 06:45:22 GMTShock Follows CAF Decision on Afcon Title
[Capital FM] Rabat, Morocco -- Morocco have been declared the winners of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after the Confederation of African Football (Caf) overturned the result of the final following Senegal's controversial walk-off.
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:24:16 GMTCAF Strips Senegal of Afcon Title, Crowns Morocco Champions
[Daily Trust] The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has stripped the Teranga Lions of Senegal of their AFCON 2025 title.
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:51:50 GMTMorocco Becomes Africa's Top Arms Importer Amid Strains With Algeria - Report
[RFI] Morocco has become the largest importer of major weapons in Africa, with purchases rising over the past five years as the country continues to modernise its military, a report has found. The increase comes amid strains with neighbouring Algeria...
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 11:03:51 GMTSouth Africa Accuses Morocco of 'Holding CAF Hostage' Over Wafcon 2026
[Premium Times] For the past six weeks, uncertainty has surrounded the venue of the 2026 edition of the continental showpiece, officially known as the Women's Africa Cup of Nations
Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:15:19 GMTBusiness Class Passenger Alleges Repeated Baggage Loss By Royal Air Maroc, Rejects 'Insulting' Settlement Offers
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Christian Weah Sr., a Liberian business class traveler, has leveled serious allegations of systemic baggage mishandling against Royal Air Maroc (RAM), describing the Moroccan carrier as "becoming notorious for leaving pa...
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:27:29 GMTFinland Supports Morocco's Autonomy Plan for Sahara
[This Day] Finland has expressed support for genuine autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty as a most feasible solution to the Moroccan Sahara issue, Morocco's foreign ministry announced in a statement on Sunday.
Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:23:36 GMTMoroccan Startup Colis Opens First European Agency in Brussels
[Daba Finance] Moroccan cross-border logistics startup Colis has opened its first international agency in Brussels, marking its entry into the European market.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 04:50:23 GMTAncient Fossils Shed Light On a Key Period in Human Evolution
[The Conversation Africa] Could a Moroccan cave hold a crucial piece of the puzzle of human origins? Hominin fossils dating back 773,000 years discovered in the country are bringing new evidence to the debate about the last common ancestor of present...
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 04:44:10 GMTMorocco Fintech Wafr Raises $4m to Digitise Corner Stores
[Daba Finance] Morocco-based fintech WafR has raised $4 million in an oversubscribed seed round to expand its network of digitised neighborhood stores and broaden its financial services offering.
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:44:02 GMTSenegal Denounces Jail Sentence for Football Fans in Morocco
[Vanguard] Senegal's prime minister on Tuesday bewailed a Moroccan court's prison sentence against 18 Senegalese football supporters convicted over a pitch invasion during an international match last month.
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:21:27 GMTMorocco Jails 18 Senegal Fans for Hooliganism At Cup of Nations Final
[RFI] Eighteen Senegalese football fans are facing prison terms ranging from three to 12 months after a court in Morocco on Friday found them guilty of hooliganism during the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Rabat.
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:20:17 GMTCharikaty Raises $150,000 On Moroccan Investment Show
[Daba Finance] Morocco-based regtech startup Charikaty has raised MAD 1.5 million, or about $150,000, during Season 3 of "Qui Veut Investir Dans Mon Projet?" broadcast on national channel 2M.