Royal Moroccan Football Federation

Morocco
French delegations to woo Morocco in April

From Francophone regions meeting in Laâyoune to the International Agricultural Show, next month will see a whole host of French officials visiting the kingdom.

The New Guard
Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Morocco

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

NigeriaMark Okoye II, Bola Tinubu's financial arm in the South East

Ivory CoastLinda Pathinvo Abihona, a bridge between Ivorian startups and Silicon Valley

MoroccoIlyas El Maliki, leader of Moroccan streaming

Palace Intrigues
Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Guillaume Soro, Alassane Ouattara

Intrigues big and small – every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

Ivory CoastGuillaume Soro's old acquaintances in Gabon

GabonNguema kept in dark about World Bank arrears

SomaliaRabat mediates to keep coach Rachid Loustèque onside

Morocco
Behind the setting-up of FIFA's new North and West Africa hub

FIFA's new Africa office will open in September in Salé, near Rabat. The kingdom is fully supporting it.

Morocco
World Cup 2030: Moroccan officials invited to US

The US ambassador in Rabat, Puneet Talwar, recently reached out to the teams of Fouzi Lekjaa, president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), and Mouad Hajji, the FRMF's general coordinator, in a bid to share experiences.

Morocco
Football federation steps up 2030 World Cup preparations

The Moroccan football federation is getting into the swing of preparations for the 2030 World Cup, and has launched a first tender call to upgrade its training grounds.

Morocco
Saudi ambassador Sami al-Saleh to serve in Rabat

Assistant Minister of State for African Affairs, Sami bin Abdullah al-Saleh, will soon become the next ambassador to Morocco, replacing Abdullah bin Saad al-Ghurairi, who was appointed in 2018.

Algeria, Morocco, Western Sahara
Confederation of African Football rejects Sahrawi membership move

The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic had been hoping to join the Confederation of African Football, thanks to an Algerian initiative in its favour. The Algerian proposal was discreetly set aside, however.

Morocco
Western Sahara hangs heavy over Macron's Rabat visit

The Western Sahara question is complicating Emmanuel Macron's long-awaited visit to Rabat, initially planned for January.

Morocco
Elalamy recruits PR for 2026 soccer World Cup

Industry and trade minister Moulay Hafid Elalamy, who, surprisingly, was [...]

Morocco
Laurent Sable leaves law firm Jeantet

Laurent Sable is about to leave the Casablanca office of [...]