Less than a week after the march organized by residents of Aït Bouguemez, dozens of villagers from Tikine, Toufnarar, and el Moudda in the commune of Agoudi N’lkhir (Azilal province) staged a protest march on Monday. They walked to the provincial headquarters to demand the resumption of long-stalled roadworks linking Agoudi N’lkhir to the neighboring commune of Ait Mazigh—works that have been on hold for over a year and a half. Protesters say the road, which has
The fallout from last week’s violent events in Torre Pacheco, southeastern Spain—targeting the local Moroccan community—continues to unfold, prompting official condemnation from Spain’s highest authorities, as well as diplomatic and community engagement from Morocco.
In the early hours of Tuesday, Bouabid passed away at the regional hospital in Beni Mellal, following a decline in his health after staging a dramatic solo protest atop a high water tank in the Oulad Youssef, a town in Tadla-Azilal. His sit-in, which lasted over 18 days, was a call for an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his father's death. The protest gained national attention after Bouabid reportedly blocked rescuersfrom intervening and assaulted one of them, detaining him
La croissance économique du Maroc est projetée à 4,4 % pour l'année 2025, avant de ralentir légèrement à 4,0 % en 2026, d'après le Budget Économique Exploratoire 2026 publié mardi par le Haut-Commissariat au Plan (HCP). «La fragmentation du commerce international et l'incertitude persistante pourraient peser sur le commerce mondial des biens et services, limitant ainsi la reprise de la demande étrangère
El crecimiento económico de Marruecos se proyecta en un 4,4 % para 2025, con una ligera desaceleración al 4,0 % en 2026, según el Presupuesto Económico Exploratorio 2026, publicado este martes por el Alto Comisionado para el Plan (HCP). «La fragmentación del comercio internacional y la persistente incertidumbre podrían impactar el comercio global de bienes y servicios, limitando así la recuperación de la demanda externa de
Morocco’s economic growth is expected to reach 4.4% in 2025 before easing slightly to 4.0% in 2026, according to the 2026 Exploratory Economic Budget published by the High Commission for Planning (HCP) on Tuesday. «The fragmentation of international trade and persistent uncertainty are likely to weigh on global trade in goods and services, limiting the recovery of foreign demand for Moroccan exports», the report warns. According to the same report, growth in the agricultural
The primary chamber for financial crimes at the Rabat Court of Appeal ruled on Monday to acquit Mohamed Simo, President of the Ksar El Kebir Municipality and parliamentary deputy for the National Rally of Independents, along with 11 other defendants, including municipal employees and contractors. Simo had been charged by the public prosecutor with embezzlement, misappropriation of public funds, and receiving illicit benefits from an institution under his management, among other accusations
Le Département fédéral des affaires étrangères (DFAE) de la Suisse a récemment actualisé ses recommandations pour les voyageurs se rendant au Maroc, en mettant en garde les touristes contre tout contact avec les animaux errants, en raison du risque de rage. «Évitez tout contact avec les animaux errants. Plusieurs cas mortels de rage ont été signalés à la suite de morsures de chien», a
El Departamento Federal de Asuntos Exteriores (DFAE) de Suiza ha actualizado recientemente sus recomendaciones para los viajeros que planean visitar Marruecos, instando a los turistas a evitar cualquier contacto con animales callejeros debido al riesgo de rabia. «Eviten todo contacto con animales callejeros. Se han reportado varios casos mortales de rabia tras mordeduras de perro», indicó el DFAE en una actualización publicada el viernes. Esta advertencia se produce
Switzerland’s Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) has updated its travel advice for Morocco, explicitly warning tourists to avoid contact with stray animals due to the risk of rabies. «Always keep your distance from stray animals. Several fatal cases of rabies have been reported following dog bites», the FDFA stated in an update made public on Friday. The change follows the death of a Swiss tourist in late June in Taghazout, a coastal town north of Agadir. The woman