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CHAN 2024 Tournament Shifts to August as Host Nations Prepare Infrastructure

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced a significant schedule change for the African Nations Championship (CHAN), moving the tournament from its initial February timeline to August 2024. This decision comes as the three host nations—Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda—require additional......

Morocco's Economic Pulse: Domestic Demand Drives Growth Amid Infrastructure Push

Morocco's domestic demand demonstrated remarkable strength in the fourth quarter of 2024, posting a 5.4% increase and emerging as a key driver of the nation's economic expansion, according to Morocco's High Commission for Planning (HCP). This robust domestic performance contributed significantly......

Morocco's Tax Reforms Yield $29.5 Billion, Fueling Social Programs

Morocco's comprehensive fiscal reforms have driven remarkable growth in tax revenue, reaching MAD 299 billion ($29.5 billion) in 2024, marking a significant increase from MAD 199 billion ($19.5 billion) in 2020. This surge in revenue has enabled substantial investments in social welfare programs,......

Global Temperature Shatters Records in 2024, Breaching Critical Climate Threshold

Earth experienced its hottest year on record in 2024, with global temperatures exceeding a crucial warming threshold for the first time in recorded history, according to Europe's climate monitoring agency. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed this milestone through six independent......

Morocco's Tax Program Nets MAD 6 Billion in Treasury Funds

Morocco's voluntary asset disclosure initiative has generated MAD 6 billion for the public treasury from declared assets totaling MAD 127 billion, according to government spokesperson Mustapha Baitas during a Thursday press conference. The program has successfully strengthened relationships between......

US Withholds Funding to WADA, Demands Reforms

The United States has decided to withhold a payment of $3.6 million in dues to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for its failure to conduct an independent audit of its operations, according to the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). USADA's CEO, Travis Tygart, expressed full support for the decision,......

Indonesia's Inclusion in BRICS: A Strategic Move for Global Cooperation

Indonesia recently expressed its enthusiasm about Brazil's announcement of its membership in BRICS, the economic bloc composed of emerging nations increasingly viewed as an alternative to Western dominance. Brazil’s foreign ministry confirmed on Monday that Indonesia shares common goals with......

Morocco's Business Landscape Faces Critical Challenge as 40,000 Companies Face Closure in 2024

The Moroccan business sector is experiencing significant turbulence as an estimated 40,000 businesses are expected to close their doors by the end of 2024, according to recent reports from the Moroccan Confederation of SMEs (CMTPME). This dramatic increase in business closures highlights the ongoing......

Deadly Mpox Outbreak Claims Over 1,200 Lives in DR Congo's Health Crisis

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is grappling with a severe Mpox outbreak that has resulted in 1,267 deaths in 2024, according to the country's Ministry of Public Health, Hygiene, and Social Welfare. The outbreak has affected over 55,300 people, with the disease maintaining a 2.28% fatality......