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October 10, 2025, 9:25 pm
Morocco's CMGP Group to Acquire 92.5 Percent of Cpcm in Mad 1 Billion Deal
- [Daba Finance] TLDR
Black Stars Tame Wild Beasts of Car - to Edge Closer to World Cup 2026
- [Ghanaian Times] Ghana's quest for a fifth FIFA World Cup appearance was signed, sealed, and delivered yesterday via a five-star performance in faraway Meknes, Morocco, where the Black Stars walloped the Wild Beasts (Les Fauves) of Central African Republic (CAR) 5-0 at the penultimate round of qualifiers for the 2026 football showpiece.
Pul, Morocco Seal Partnership to Boost Journalism in Liberia
- [Liberian Observer] The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) and the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco have held high-level discussions aimed at deepening cooperation to strengthen journalism and media capacity-building initiatives in Liberia.
Jaylann Rallies Moroccans With Remake of 'Ha Wlidi'
- [Afropop] The Moroccan singer Jaylann has stirred deep emotions in Morocco with her song and video "Ha Wlidi." The song is a reworked version of a 1972 hit by the legendary Moroccan roots-pop band Lamchahab. The title translates "My Son," and the original version was interpreted as a lament about the state of the Arab world in the early '70s, with a sense that history had passed it by. The gist was: "What has happened to us. What was lost along the way?"
Saha Gnawa - Daniel Freedman On the Band's Debut Album
- [Afropop] Saha Gnawa joins a long list of ensembles that offer a fresh take on the renowned healing musical tradition of Morocco and Algeria. Gnawa music, with its loping, cyclic grooves and pentatonic scales, lends itself easily to "fusions" with Western music. Artists like Hassan Hakmoun, Kateb Amazight of Gnawa Diffusion, and, more recently, Guedra Guedra, to name just a few of many examples. Anyone who has followed the Essaouira Gnawa and World Music Festival will know that jazz, rock, reggae and hip-hop
PUL Morocco Forge Partnership
- [New Republic] The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) and the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco have held high-level discussions focused on strengthening cooperation to enhance and elevate the capacity-building efforts for journalists and media professionals in Liberia.
How Football Mega Tournaments Became a Lightning Rod for Morocco Protesters
- [RFI] Two years on from Morocco's selection as one of the co-hosts for the 2030 football World Cup, the government's multi-billion-euro investment in the tournament has become a rallying cry for protesters now leading their second weekend of demonstrations to demand better public services.
Gen Z Protest Group Calls for Dismissal of Morocco's Government
- [RFI] The group leading Morocco's mass protests called on Friday for the government to be removed following a sixth day of protests during which three people have died and hundreds have been injured or arrested.
All of Africa Today - October 2, 2025
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Gen Z Protests Turn Violent, Two Killed
- [DW] Young people in Morocco are frustrated with social inequalities and demanding better education and health care.
Morocco Rocked By Fourth Day of Gen Z-Led Protests Over Public Services
- [RFI] Youth-led protests in Morocco demanding better health care and education turned violent on Tuesday night as clashes broke out with security forces in several cities, marking the fourth straight day of unrest.
Moroccans Take to the Streets in Largest Protests in Years
- [People's Dispatch] Prioritizing the expenditure of public finances on building stadiums for the 2030 FIFA World cup, while the situation of healthcare sector, education and employment has been drastically deteriorating, have sparked nationwide protests.
Nanjala Delighted As She Makes Saudi Move After Morocco Exploits
- [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenyan striker Violet Nanjala believes her move to Saudi Arabia is another chance to make history, and a positive step in her otherwise already illustrious career.
Real De Banjul Slip to As Far Rabat in CAF Champions League
- [The Point] Gambian league champions, Real De Banjul on Sunday lost to AS Far Rabat 2-0 in their first-leg clash of the 2025\2026 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League Preliminary played at the Stade Olympique Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Morocco.
Revolut in Talks With Morocco's Central Bank On Market Entry
- [Daba Finance] TLDR
UN 'High Seas' Treaty Clears Ratification Threshold, to Enter Into Force in January
- [UN News] A landmark UN treaty to safeguard marine biodiversity on the high seas has now met the required 60 ratifications for entry into force, clearing the way for it to take effect in January 2026.
Morocco's GPC Carton Prepares IPO On Casablanca Stock Exchange
- [Daba Finance] TLDR
Rwanda, Morocco Ink Agreement On Correctional Services
- [New Times] Rwanda and Morocco have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in correctional services.
CAF Marks 100 Days to Kick-Off of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025
- [CAF] The TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2025 will kick-off in Morocco in exactly 100 days, bringing together passionate fans from across the continent and showcasing Africa's football excellence to the world.
Exonerate, Release Activist Sentenced for Blasphemy
- [HRW] Beirut -- 30 Months in Jail, Steep Fines for Wearing T-Shirt
Despite Medical Aid Coverage, Moroccans Voice Concerns About Affordability, Quality of Health Care
- [Afrobarometer] Almost three-fourths of citizens say they worry "somewhat" or "a lot" about being unable to obtain or afford medical care when they need it.
Pharmacist On Board the Global Sumud Flotilla - 'Health Workers' Solidarity With Palestine Must Be Practiced On the Ground'
- [People's Dispatch] Moroccan pharmacist and human rights defender Aziz Rhali explains how he joined the Global Sumud Flotilla to support Palestinian health workers during genocide.
Morocco Participates At 7th 'Mauritanides' Conference On Mining & Energy
- [MAP] Nouakchott -- The 7th edition of the 'Mauritanides' International Mining and Energy Conference and Exhibition kicked off on Monday in Nouakchott, with the participation of a high-level Moroccan delegation led by Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development Leila Benali.
Moroccan FM Holds Telephone Conversation With Senegalese Counterpart
- [MAP] Rabat -- Morocco's Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, had a telephone conversation on Monday with the Minister of African Integration, Foreign Affairs and Senegalese Abroad of the Republic of Senegal, Cheikh Niang, newly appointed to this position.
Tunisia Book 2026 World Cup Place As Morocco Cruise, Mozambique Climb
- [CAF] Tunisia became Africa's second team to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a late 1-0 victory away to Equatorial Guinea on Monday.
Al Haouz Earthquake - Reconstruction in Full Swing Across All Affected Provinces
- [MAP] Marrakech -- The reconstruction operation in the provinces affected by the 2023 Al Haouz earthquake is progressing at a sustained pace thanks to the collective mobilization of all stakeholders, in line with the High Royal Directives.
Tunisia Joins Morocco in Qualifying for World Cup
- [Nile Post] Tunisia qualified for the 2026 Fifa World Cup after scoring a dramatic stoppage-time winner away against Equatorial Guinea.
Morocco's Provinces Brace for Locally Thunderstorms and Gusty Winds Monday
- [MAP] Rabat -- Locally heavy thunderstorms with strong gusts of wind are expected Monday across multiple Moroccan provinces, prompting an orange-level weather alert from Morocco's weather authority.
Morocco Defeats Zambia 2-0 in 2026 World Cup Qualifiers
- [MAP] Ndola (Zambia) -- The Moroccan national football team, which has already secured a spot at the 2026 World Cup, defeated its Zambian peer 2-0 on Monday in Ndola, as part of Group E's 8th matchday of the African qualifiers.
