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The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) announced on Thursday, October 22, 2026, the approval of a new $487 million (approx. 4.8 billion MAD) financing package for the Kingdom of Morocco to support Phase III of the Economic Governance and Climate Change Resilience Support Program.
October, 2026
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22 October
41st Military Service Cohort Integration Begins: Nearly 1,900 Female Recruits Join Benslimane Training Center for the 2026–2027 Term
Pursuant to the High Instructions of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Supreme Commander and Chief of the General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces, the reception and integration of the 41st Military Service Cohort officially began on Thursday, October 22, 2026, including nearly 1,900 female volunteers at the Benslimane training center.
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22 October
Exceptional Posthumous Promotion and Institutional Tribute: Abdellatif Hammouchi Honors Casablanca Police Officer Who Died in the Line of Duty
Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance Abdellatif Hammouchi issued a decision on Thursday, October 22, 2026, granting an exceptional posthumous rank promotion and comprehensive family support to a Casablanca police officer who died from line-of-duty injuries.
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22 October
High Commission for Planning (HCP): Rising Meat, Vegetable (+4.3%) and Fuel Prices (+2%) Push Consumer Price Inflation Higher Across Morocco
Morocco’s High Commission for Planning (HCP) reported in its official Consumer Price Index (CPI) briefing on Thursday, October 22, 2026, an upward trend in living costs driven by simultaneous increases in staple food prices (+4.3% for meat and vegetables) and fuel prices (+2.0%).
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22 October
Morocco’s House of Representatives Debates 2026–2031 Government Program as Mansouri Cabinet Targets 5% Growth and Opposition Questions Purchasing Power Measures
Morocco’s House of Representatives convened on Thursday, October 22, 2026, for decisive constitutional debates on the 2026–2031 Government Program presented by Head of Government Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri ahead of the confidence vote under Article 88 of the Constitution.
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20 October
Rabat: Government Council Approves 2027 Finance Bill No. 60.26 Presented by Economy and Finance Minister Fouzi Lekjaa
The Moroccan Government Council, chaired by Head of Government Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri in Rabat on Tuesday, officially approved Draft Finance Bill No. 60.26 for the 2027 fiscal year presented by Minister Fouzi Lekjaa.
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20 October
Global Diesel Price Surge Pressures Energy-Importing Economies Including Morocco Amid Concerns Over Transport Costs and Purchasing Power
African energy-importing economies, including Morocco, face mounting pressure from rising international diesel and gasoil prices amid Middle East geopolitical tensions and International Energy Agency supply warnings.
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20 October
Spain Confirms Direct Dialogue Between Moroccan and Spanish Navies to Prevent Maritime Misunderstandings
Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares revealed that the Moroccan and Spanish navies maintain direct communication and dialogue to prevent any misunderstandings or maritime incidents.
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20 October
Meknes Industrial Boost: 79 Selected Projects in Ouislane Industrial Zone to Mobilize Over 664 Million MAD and Generate 2,391 Direct Jobs
Seventy-nine investment projects selected for industrial land allocation in the Ouislane Industrial Zone in Meknes are set to inject 664.69 million MAD in private investment and create 2,391 direct jobs.
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20 October
“The Moroccan Sahara: Rooted in History and Looking to the Future” — New Reference Book Documents Transformation of Morocco’s Southern Provinces
A new reference publication titled “The Moroccan Sahara, Rooted in History and Looking to the Future” offers an in-depth documentary reading of the historical heritage and socioeconomic transformation of Morocco’s southern provinces.
