Morocco has significantly increased its avocado exports, shipping 42,000 tons between October and December 2024, with expectations to export up to 90,000 tons by the end of the 2024/2025 season. The domestic market is expected to receive only 10% of the total production, according to East Fruit. Abdellah Yamlahi, President…

Morocco has completed the final stretch of the 1,055 km Tiznit-Dakhla highway, boosting economic development and connectivity in the southern region, according to media reports. The highway, which took 10 years to complete, includes a key 114-kilometer section connecting El Maader, near Tiznit, to Guelmim, passing through Sidi Ifni. The…

Sierra Leone has confirmed the first mpox case since the global health alert was heightened last year, according to the National Public Health Agency.  The patient, a 27-year-old man from the Western Area Rural district near Freetown, tested positive on January 10.  Health authorities are actively tracing contacts and investigating…

Morocco’s Embassy in Washington, D.C., has urged Moroccan citizens in Los Angeles to adhere to safety guidelines as wildfires ravage the region. In a statement, the embassy extended solidarity to those affected and provided an emergency hotline for urgent inquiries: 202 499 1050 and [email protected]. The embassy advised Moroccan citizens…

Cold weather with temperatures ranging between -08°C and 09°C is expected from Tuesday to Friday next week in several provinces of Morocco, according to the General Directorate of Meteorology’s (DGM) amber alert. DGM said that minimum temperatures are projected to range between -08°C and -02°C, while maximum temperatures will vary…

Two massive, wind-fueled wildfires have claimed at least 16 lives and scorched 37,000 acres in the greater Los Angeles area, destroying over 12,000 structures and devastating entire communities, according to NBC. Firefighters are working to contain two additional, smaller fires in the region. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna confirmed…