By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lebrief
The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas, has reaffirmed the importance of the strategic partnership with Morocco. Brussels wants to continue its cooperation with Rabat, particularly on migration management and border control, according to Lebrief.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez reaffirmed on 8 November Madrid’s support for Morocco’s autonomy initiative for the Sahara, which he considers the most viable solution to the conflict. He rules out any logic of bargaining with Rabat, according to LeBrief.
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The director general of Israel's Defence Ministry discussed cybersecurity, military equipment and the creation of a defence industrial base with Moroccan officials in Rabat. The cooperation is expected to further structure military relations between the two countries, according to Lebrief.
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Morocco and Israel have highlighted progress in their military cooperation, particularly in cybersecurity, exchanges of expertise, training and the acquisition of defence equipment and technologies. Abdeltif Loudyi and Amir Baram also discussed strengthening this cooperation, notably through the creation of a defence industrial base, according to L’Information.
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Morocco extends 40% corporate tax to cement and telecoms firmsMajority groups have tabled an amendment to Morocco’s 2027 finance bill to apply the 40% higher corporate tax rate to cement and telecoms companies. The measure would target firms with net profits of at least 100 million dirhams, in addition to the rate already planned for hydrocarbon operators.
Houris affair: Kamel Daoud and his wife sentenced to five yearsThe Oran criminal court sentences writer Kamel Daoud and his wife Aïcha Dahdouh to five years in prison without remission and a fine of 300,000 dinars. Subject to an international arrest warrant, the couple was tried following a complaint by Saâda Arbane, according to Algérie360.The week in Africa
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