Keywords: DAKHLA


Morocco links green hydrogen drive to AI strategy

Morocco is accelerating an industrial shift in its southern regions by aligning large-scale green hydrogen projects with its national digital and artificial intelligence agenda. On 5 February 2026 in Rabat, Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch signed preliminary land reservation agreements with national and......

Morocco unveils transformative deepwater ports to boost trade and energy goals

Morocco is set to revolutionize its trade and energy sectors with the inauguration of two major deepwater ports, Nador West Med and Dakhla Atlantique, as part of its ambitious infrastructure expansion program. These projects solidify Morocco’s role as a strategic gateway connecting Africa with......

Canary Islands' partnership with Dakhla port undermines Polisario's credibility

The Canary Islands’ active participation in Morocco's territorial development marks a significant shift in geopolitical dynamics, further isolating the Polisario Front. Once a recipient of Spain’s institutional backing, the separatist movement now faces a reality where former allies have......

Port Dakhla Atlantique: Morocco's Atlantic gateway nears completion

Port Dakhla Atlantique, a transformative infrastructure project with an estimated cost of MAD 15 billion ($1.65 billion), is steadily progressing toward its goal of becoming a major hub for Atlantic trade. With 46% of construction completed, this ambitious megaproject is set to enhance Morocco’s......

MD Sahara forum opens friday in Dakhla

The 5th edition of the MD Sahara Forum opened on Friday, November 14, 2025, in the city of Dakhla, under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI. This edition will focus on debates about the future of Morocco’s southern provinces, at a time when the Moroccan autonomy plan is recognized......

Morocco: The Tiznit–Dakhla highway, A key link in the African atlantic corridor

Rabat, November 8, 2025 — Morocco has reached a new milestone in strengthening its road infrastructure with the commissioning of the Tiznit–Dakhla Highway, a 1,055-kilometer project that includes the country’s largest and longest road bridge over the Sakia El Hamra River. This massive......

Dakhla atlantic port: A magnet for French investors

The Dakhla Atlantic Port is emerging as one of Morocco’s flagship projects, set to transform the economic landscape of the southern provinces. At the Morocco–France Economic Forum, held on October 9 in Dakhla, participants unanimously highlighted its strategic role in strengthening trade......

Southern provinces seen as Morocco’s new engine of enterprise growth

At the Morocco-France Economic Forum held in Dakhla, the President of the CGEM Dakhla-Oued Eddahab, Amyra Hormatollah, presented a bold vision for Morocco’s southern provinces as a dynamic pillar of national and continental development. She emphasized that the three southern regions, Dakhla-Oued......

Morocco and France strengthen economic ties in southern provinces

Business leaders from Morocco and France convened in Dakhla today for a high-level economic forum aimed at advancing development in Morocco’s southern provinces. The gathering highlights a deepening bilateral partnership, expanding cooperation beyond the Mediterranean toward the Atlantic coast. Morocco’s......