Glasgow Rangers and French club Lille have reached an agreement for the transfer of Moroccan international striker Hamza Igamane, who will join the French side on a five-year contract, according to Foot Mercato. The 22-year-old forward had an impressive season last year, featuring in 49 matches, scoring 16 goals, and delivering 3 assists. The deal, worth over €10 million, makes Igamane the second striker recruited by Lille to support Olivier Giroud ahead of a demanding season that
All tickets for Morocco’s upcoming clash against Niger on Friday, September 5, 2025, at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex in Rabat have sold out, the organizing committee confirmed. With ticket booths now closed, no further sales will be made. The match is part of the African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, with the Atlas Lions on the verge of booking their third consecutive and seventh overall appearance at the tournament. Morocco currently leads Group E with 15 points from
The public prosecutor at the Court of First Instance in Fez has decided to prosecute a repeat offender after he was caught preparing a venue for prostitution and organizing gatherings for debauchery. He also faces charges of facilitating drug use and insulting public officials while they were carrying out their duties. The prosecutor ordered that he be held in prison pending his appearance before the misdemeanors chamber, according to Assabah newspaper. The court granted the defendant one
Morocco is now home to 7,500 millionaires, making it one of Africa’s top five wealth markets and one of the continent’s fastest-growing hubs with a 40% rise over the past decade, according to the Africa Wealth Report 2025. Marrakech has emerged as a rising hotspot with a 67% increase in high-net-worth residents.
Le Maroc abrite désormais 7 500 millionnaires, ce qui en fait l'un des cinq principaux marchés de la richesse en Afrique et l'un des pôles à la croissance la plus rapide du continent, avec une augmentation de 40 % au cours de la dernière décennie, selon le Rapport sur la richesse en Afrique 2025. Marrakech s'impose comme un nouveau point chaud avec une augmentation de 67 % du nombre de résidents fortunés.
Chinese tire manufacturer Guizhou Tire has announced plans to build its second overseas factory in Morocco, according to a 26 August filing with the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. The project, still at the planning stage, is part of Guizhou’s strategy of «internationalisation, intelligence, green and high-end development» and follows the success of its Vietnam plant, according to specialized media reports. The company says the Morocco site would optimize global production
This week, the primary court in Taroudant handed down its first ruling involving alternative penalties in a misdemeanor case, replacing a four-month prison sentence with therapeutic and supervisory measures, according to media reports. The initial sentence included four months of imprisonment and a fine of 1,000 dirhams, in addition to 1,800 dirhams in other fines: 200 dirhams for failure to provide proof of insurance, 300 dirhams for failure to present ownership documents, 300 dirhams for not
Police in Imzouren have arrested a man in his twenties from a nearby village on suspicion of sexual blackmail and the violent assault of a minor. According to local sources, the suspect allegedly filmed the victim in compromising situations and then used the footage to blackmail her before being brought before the judiciary. He has since been placed in pre-trial detention at the local prison in Al Hoceima, while security services continue their investigation to uncover additional details of
The Spanish Ministry of Defense has launched an official investigation after Moroccan YouTuber «Ben Nasnas» infiltrated the Chafarinas Islands, Spanish-controlled territory off the Moroccan coast, and documented his daring adventure in a video that sparked widespread controversy in both countries. While the Defense Ministry works to determine whether there were lapses in surveillance protocols, Spain’s far-right Vox party was quick to exploit the incident. On Tuesday, it
Morocco’s fresh onion exports have surged to record levels following the lifting of restrictions in 2024. According to EastFruit, between June 2024 and May 2025 the country shipped 64,900 tons of onions worth $238 million, a 4.8-fold increase on the previous season and 3% above the 2022/23 record. Historically, Moroccan onion exports remained below 10,000 tons until 2013. They climbed steadily to over 20,000 tons in 2013/14, 40,000 tons by 2018/19, and topped 60,000 tons for the first