The road linking Amgala to Bir Oum Grine in Mauritania is set to open "within the next two weeks," according to Nizar Baraka, Morocco's Minister of Transport and Secretary-General of the Istiqlal Party. Baraka made this announcement during a political gathering on Saturday, September 20, in Es-Smara, highlighting the significant economic boost this new infrastructure is expected to bring to the city. This statement from the Moroccan minister places pressure on Mauritania, as the country's
The personal envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for Western Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, made a "technical stopover in Laayoune" on Saturday, September 20, a Moroccan source told Yabiladi. During his brief stay in the provincial capital, de Mistura did not engage in any political meetings. Instead, he had lunch at the airport with the governor of Laayoune before departing for Tindouf, Algeria, the source confirmed. On Sunday, the UN envoy is set to visit the Tindouf camps, where he
From the small oasis of Goulmima in the Errachidia region, Mohamed Boufarss embarked on an academic and professional journey that would lead him to prestigious institutions in Morocco and the UAE. The challenges of childhood and the difficulties of studying did not stand in the way of his passion for knowledge and his belief that education is a window to the world.
A security source reported that Casablanca police acted swiftly and decisively after a video circulated on social media showing a tourist claiming he had been mistreated by a taxi driver in the city. The National Security Services in Casablanca launched a judicial investigation based on the footage. Investigators determined that the tourist, who appeared in the video, had not filed an official complaint about the incident. Nevertheless, officers from the Ain Sebaa Hay Mohammedi district
The United Nations Secretary-General's personal envoy for Western Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, is scheduled to arrive in the Tindouf camps this Saturday, September 20. This announcement was made on Friday by the Polisario representative in New York during a press briefing. This visit is part of a broader tour that Staffan de Mistura embarked on last week, which includes stops in Washington, Algiers, and Moscow. During this diplomatic journey, he held discussions with key figures such as Donald
A few weeks ahead of the UN Security Council’s review of the Sahara issue, China has sent a reassuring signal to Morocco, echoing the pledge made by President Xi Jinping during his November 21, 2024 meeting in Casablanca with Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan.
The Inspector of the Moroccan Air Force is currently on a working visit to the United States. Yesterday, he met with his American counterpart. «Excellent discussion about shared priorities w/Gen. Mohammed Gadih, Inspector of the Royal Moroccan Air Force», wrote General David Allvin on the X platform. He emphasized that «The US Air Force is thankful for Morocco’s historic partnership and pivotal role promoting regional security and stability». Excellent
The case of the Malian drone shot down by the Algerian army on April 1 has taken a new turn. On Friday, September 19, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) confirmed it had received a complaint filed by the Malian government against Algeria. «On September 16, 2025, Mali submitted a request to the International Court of Justice against Algeria concerning a dispute related to the alleged 'destruction by Algerian defense forces of a reconnaissance drone belonging to the Armed and
The former mayor of Saint-Paul (Réunion), Alain Bénard, was handed a three-month suspended prison sentence on Friday for «public incitement to discrimination based on origin, ethnicity, nationality, race, or religion». He was also ordered to pay one symbolic euro in damages to the civil parties. A leading figure of the Réunionese Republican right and mayor from 1999 to 2008, Bénard was found guilty for remarks disseminated on social media targeting the
Shanghai Jinxiu Shanhe Automotive Technology, a Chinese high-tech company specializing in smart, lightweight electric commercial vehicles, has signed an agreement to export 500 electric commercial vehicles to Morocco, the official portal of the Jiading District People’s Government in Shanghai reported earlier this week. This delivery marks the first phase of a larger 20,000-unit order, announced during a ceremony at Jiading’s «New Energy Export Valley». At the same