By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lebrief
Morocco has received six AH-64E Apache helicopters at a ceremony in Salé. The Royal Air Forces now have nineteen of the twenty-four aircraft ordered, under a contract worth nearly 13 billion dirhams, according to Lebrief.
The Royal Moroccan Air Force has received six AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, bringing to 19 the number of aircraft delivered out of the 24 planned. The delivery is part of a contract concluded with the United States for nearly $1.3 billion and was announced by the US embassy in Morocco after a ceremony at Salé air base on 26 October 2026.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: L'Information ·
A report by Morocco’s Directorate of State Domains presents an assessment of public land mobilised for investment, valued at 70.67 billion dirhams. The document accompanies the 2027 finance bill and was published by the Ministry of the Economy and Finance, according to Lebrief.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Lebrief ·
Royal Air Maroc expects to exceed 25 billion dirhams in revenue in 2026 and carry 9.3 million passengers. The Moroccan airline is continuing its investments and fleet modernisation despite a slight net deficit at the start of the year, according to LeBrief.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Lebrief ·
An agreement involving Morocco’s government, the Mohammed VI Investment Fund, Taqa Morocco, Nareva and ONEE provides for nearly 130 billion dirhams for water and energy projects. The fund is expected to commit 8.8 billion dirhams in 2026, according to the report accompanying the finance bill, published by Morocco’s Economy Ministry.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: La Vie éco ·
Moroccan minister Nasser Bourita meets Sergey Lavrov in MoscowMoroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita met his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa ministerial meeting. The meeting comes as the UN Security Council is due to consider a resolution on the Sahara on 30 October, according to a statement from Morocco’s foreign ministry relayed by Yabiladi.
Badr Abdelatty consults Riyadh and Abu Dhabi over escalationEgyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty spoke with his Saudi and Emirati counterparts to contain regional tensions. The three countries want to maintain their coordination and prioritise dialogue to prevent the crisis from worsening, according to Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nader Zaki.The week in Africa
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