Morocco's northern Rif region has been rocked by protests since the death of a fishmonger crushed in a rubbish truck there last October. Here are five things to know about the region: The Rif is a...
In Morocco's neglected Rif region, where outrage erupted last year over the gruesome death of a fishmonger, calls for justice have evolved into a grassroots movement demanding jobs and hospitals....
Despite having a 31.7 per cent decline in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects in 2016, with weak economic growth in recent years, Ghana, West Africa’s second largest economy remains a key FDI...
American heavyweight legend Mike Tyson on Thursday unveiled plans to launch a boxing fitness franchise named after him. The Mike Tyson Academy will open branches in the Middle East, Africa, Europe...
Consultancy EY has named Kenya as the second most attractive investment destination in Africa after Morocco in 2017 despite last year’s poor performance, where FDI dropped by 57.9 per cent. EY’s...
"If nothing is done, this species will disappear within 10 years," warns a poster on Ahmed Harrad's ageing 4x4 showing Morocco's famed Barbary macaque monkey. Harrad spends his time crisscrossing...
Kuwaiti telecoms giant Zain's net profit rose slightly in the first quarter of 2017 due to difficulties in some regional markets, the company said on Tuesday. Zain, one of the largest mobile...
More workers are expected to qualify for mortgages to buy homes, as the local currency stabilises and Treasury Bills (T-Bills) rate show a downward trend. The Managing Director of HFC Bank, Robert Le...
Moroccans who secretly converted to Christianity are demanding the right to practise their faith openly in a country where Islam is the state religion and "apostasy" is condemned. At an apartment in...
The United Nations set its sights on restarting political talks on the disputed territory of Western Sahara after the Polisario Front independence movement pulled back fighters from a tense zone. UN...
The UN Security Council on Thursday postponed voting on a draft resolution on the Western Sahara conflict amid signs the Polisario Front independence movement was preparing a pullback from a tense...
Football Legend, Abedi Ayew ‘Pele’ has expressed his readiness to work with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Ahmad Ahmad. Ahmad Ahmad, President of the Madagascan Football...
A Moroccan court has sentenced seven people to between five and eight months in prison over the death of a fish seller crushed in a rubbish truck. Mouhcine Fikri, 31, was killed on October 28 as he...
The UN Security Council is expected to vote Thursday on a draft resolution backing a UN bid to re-start talks on settling the decades-old Western Sahara conflict. The draft resolution would also put...
A Saudi novelist has won the International Prize for Arabic Fiction, becoming the third author in 10 years from the kingdom to grab the Arab world's most prestigious literary award. Mohammed Hasan...
Former Ghana international Isaac Vorsah took to social media to prove he is a good singer as on the football field. Vorsah, who has been struggling for game time in Morocco, posted a video of himself...
The chief of Qatar Airways on Monday accused American carriers complaining over alleged subsidies to Gulf airlines of "bullying", as he announced new US routes in defiance of mounting airport...
Conflict in Syria has forced people to flee their homes Morocco and Algeria have become embroiled in a diplomatic row over a group of Syrian refugees. The countries have summoned each other's...
Islam Maytat thought marrying an Afghan-British businessman was her ticket to a new life as a fashionista in London. Instead she became a widow living under jihadist rule in Syria. At just 23, the...
Many sources have it that education, be it formal or informal originated from Africa and to be precise, ancient Egypt, location of the oldest civilization in the world. The ancient Egyptians are on...
