RABAT | Xinhua | Morocco has begun training 15,000 volunteers, including more than 1,000 African students residing in the country, to help organize the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which the kingdom will host from Dec. 21 to Jan. 18. Held in Rabat from Nov. 7 to 10, the …
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MOROCCO — A New Chapter for Africa’s Bridge Nation COMMENT | AMBASSADOR ZAKARIA EL GOUMIRI | As the Kingdom of Morocco marks a significant double milestone—half a century since the historic Green March of 1975 and some seven decades since its independence from the French and Spanish protectorates in 1956—the …
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RABAT | Xinhua | Three people were killed during youth-led protests near Morocco’s Atlantic coastal city of Agadir, the Moroccan Interior Ministry said Thursday. A group of protesters attempted to seize weapons and ammunition from a Royal Gendarmerie station in the town of Leqliaa, south of Agadir, on Wednesday night, …
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Lamlaoui brace seals Morocco’s historic third TotalEnergies CHAN triumph Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Morocco secured a record third TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) title after overcoming first-time finalists Madagascar 3-2 in a pulsating final at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, on Saturday. The Atlas Lions, champions in 2018 …
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NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | Two-time winner Morocco faces Madagascar in the final of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) final in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya on Saturday. The match will conclude the 19-team competition, which kicked off on Aug. 2. Organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), the …
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NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | Debutant Kenya claimed its second upset at the African Nations Championship (CHAN) when the tournament co-host defeated two-time winner Morocco 1-0 on Sunday in the Kenyan capital, despite playing the entire second half with 10 men. The victory put Kenya on the verge of a …
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Rabat, Morocco | THE INDEPENDENT | The decades-long conflict over Western Sahara has entered a new phase of geopolitical realignment, with the United Kingdom formally endorsing Morocco’s autonomy plan—a move signaling growing international support for Rabat’s vision. The UK’s decision, announced by Foreign Secretary David Lammy during a visit to …
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RABAT, Morocco | Xinhua | Morocco will launch the 5G network in the run-up to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025) and the 2030 FIFA World Cup, a government minister said Monday. The 5G network is expected to cover 25 percent of the Moroccan population by 2026 and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | All is set for the official draw of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 Qualifiers that will be conducted in Johannesburg, South Africa on Thursday. 48 African nations will be drawn into twelve groups of four to determine the teams that qualify …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced that the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will take place in December 2025 in Morocco. The tournament will begin on December 21, 2025, with the final match scheduled for January 18, 2026. The announcement was part …
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