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[African Union] During this morning's opening session of the ministerial segment of the Fifty-eighth session of the Economic Commission for Africa Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development in Tangier, Morocco, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the AU Commission, joined H.E. Nadia Fettah, Minister of Economy &amp; Finance of Morocco, H.E. @NOIweala, DG of the @wto, H.E. @ABaerbockArchiv, President of the UN General Assembly, &amp; H.E. @claverGatete, Executive Secretary of ECA,

[New Times] Moroccan duo Taha Baadi and Karim Bennani are making the most of home support as they signal a new era for their country on the ATP Tour, after stunning higher-ranked opponents at the Hassan II Grand Prix in Marrakech.

[allAfrica] By any reasonable standard, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) decision to penalize Senegal for their walkout is not just controversial--it is emblematic of a deeper institutional failure that African football can no longer afford to ignore.

[Daba Finance] GoSwap raised seed funding from Azur Innovation Fund to scale its battery-swapping network for electric scooters across urban centres.

[This Day] Nigeria retained its position as the biggest arms importer in Sub-Saharan Africa, while Morocco overtook its North African neighbour, Algeria, to emerge overall importer of arms in Africa, according to new data released by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

[World Bank] Developing countries are under intensifying pressure to create jobs, strengthen resilience, and keep growth alive--just as budgets tighten, and development aid comes under strain. The gap between what is needed and what is available is no longer looming on the horizon. It is here, driving the choices governments must make right now.

[Independent (Kampala)] Africa exported roughly 430,000 tonnes of avocados in 2025, but the balance of power moved north. Preliminary 2025 data show a decisive shift in volumes, logistics strategy, and market access, signalling how infrastructure and route stability now matter as much as farm output.

[Vanguard] The Guinea Football Federation has urged the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to review the 1976 AFCON outcome, citing Morocco's walkout and a recent ruling against Senegal.

[RFI] Africa's top football body on Thursday defended a decision to strip Senegal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title and award it to Morocco after disciplinary rulings over the final. Patrice Motsepe, president of the Confederation of African Football (Caf), said the organisation's disciplinary and appeals panels had acted independently after the final in Rabat on 18 January.

[Nile Post] The Guinea Football Federation has urged the Confederation of African Football (Caf) to review the 1976 Afcon outcome, citing Morocco's walkout and a recent ruling against Senegal.

[Vanguard] The Royal Moroccan Football Federation has expressed confidence in its readiness to host a successful Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), despite lingering controversy surrounding the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final.

[Daba Finance] Confederation of African Football awarded the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title to Morocco after its appeal board overturned the final result against Senegal and ruled the match a forfeit.

[Capital FM] Earlier this week, the University Mohammed VI Polytechnic's Story School in Morocco, in conjunction with the French-African Foundation, announced 30 laureates selected for the first edition of KESSA, The Young Panafrican Storytellers Programme.

[Premium Times] In an official press release issued on 17 March, 2026, the Senegalese federation acknowledged receipt of CAF's ruling in case DC23316 but strongly condemned the outcome, describing it as "unfair, unprecedented, and unacceptable."

[Premium Times] In a statement released on Tuesday, CAF confirmed that the decision was taken in line with its regulations, overturning the earlier outcome of the controversial final played in Rabat.

[Nile Post] The Confederation of African Football (Caf) on Tuesday stripped Senegal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title and awarded a 3-0 victory to Morocco in a dramatic boardroom decision, citing violations of Articles 82 and 84 of its competition regulations governing team withdrawals.

[Capital FM] Rabat, Morocco -- Morocco have been declared the winners of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after the Confederation of African Football (Caf) overturned the result of the final following Senegal's controversial walk-off.

[CAF] The CAF Appeal Board decided that in application of Article 84 of the Regulations of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the Senegal National Team is declared to have forfeited the Final Match of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 ("the Match"), with the result of the Match being recorded as 3-0 in favour of the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF).

[Daily Trust] The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has stripped the Teranga Lions of Senegal of their AFCON 2025 title.

[RFI] Morocco has become the largest importer of major weapons in Africa, with purchases rising over the past five years as the country continues to modernise its military, a report has found. The increase comes amid strains with neighbouring Algeria.

[Premium Times] For the past six weeks, uncertainty has surrounded the venue of the 2026 edition of the continental showpiece, officially known as the Women's Africa Cup of Nations

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