Keywords: Sovereignty


Moroccan Sahara: Riyadh Reaffirms Morocco’s Sovereignty and Calls for a Political Settlement

Saudi Arabia has reiterated its support for Morocco’s autonomy initiative under Moroccan sovereignty as a framework for resolving the regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara, restating its position before the United Nations General Assembly’s Fourth Committee. Addressing the committee,......

World Bank Warns Africa’s Digital Divide Could Undermine Its $1 Trillion AI Opportunity

Africa’s artificial intelligence ambitions face a structural challenge: insufficient digital infrastructure, limited technical skills and regulatory weaknesses could prevent the continent from fully capitalizing on a technology capable of generating up to $1 trillion in additional GDP by 2035.......

Morocco’s development agenda shifts from major achievements to measurable social impact

Morocco’s development priorities are increasingly being framed around a central question: how can major public investments and national strategies translate into tangible improvements in citizens’ everyday lives? This issue lies at the heart of the political and economic debate surrounding......

His Majesty King Mohammed VI’s Speech Puts Youth Employment and Regional Development in Focus

Morocco’s parliamentary representatives have called for stronger legislative oversight, more effective regional governance and renewed efforts to reduce social inequalities following King Mohammed VI’s address to members of both houses of Parliament, highlighting the responsibilities facing......

Moroccan Sahara: Chile Defends Its New Diplomatic Position on Morocco’s Sovereignty

Chile’s government has reaffirmed its support for Morocco’s sovereignty over the Moroccan Sahara, defending the country’s new diplomatic position during a hearing before the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Chamber of Deputies. Verónica Rocha, director of the Middle East division......

Morocco targets stronger defense industry through investment and technology transfer

Morocco is seeking to move beyond its established role as an aerospace manufacturing hub and develop a broader domestic defense-industrial base, with foreign investment and technology transfer emerging as key pillars of that strategy. Speaking at the opening of the eighth Marrakech Airshow on October......

African Cybersecurity Leaders Gather in Rabat as AI Raises the Stakes

African governments are facing a rapidly changing cybersecurity landscape in which artificial intelligence is giving attackers new ways to identify vulnerabilities, automate malicious activity and scale cyber operations. Against that backdrop, senior cybersecurity officials from across the continent......

Netherlands unveils 2035 strategy to become a quantum technology leader

The Netherlands is setting a long-term ambition to establish itself as a leading force in quantum technologies by 2035, placing the emerging field at the intersection of economic growth, technological innovation and national security. The Dutch government presented its nationwide quantum strategy to......

Morocco strengthens national control of vaccine manufacturing platform as Mohammed VI Investment Fund acquires Recipharm stake

Morocco is entering a new phase in its strategy to build domestic vaccine and biological-product manufacturing capabilities, with the Mohammed VI Investment Fund set to acquire Recipharm’s 10% stake in Maroc Biotechnologies (MARBIO). The transaction follows a framework agreement signed on September......