Iberdrola’s Núñez de Balboa mega-plant has been identified as the cause of the nationwide power outage that hit Spain on April 28. According to El Diario, this large solar farm experienced abnormal operations about 30 minutes before the blackout. Spain’s grid operator, Red Eléctrica (REE), has called for an investigation into what it describes as «an internal control malfunction» or «an internal anomaly at the plant», which Iberdrola must
On Thursday, Russian authorities extradited a Moroccan national to Morocco from Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport, as part of joint cooperation between the National Central Bureau of Interpol under Russia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Federal Prison Service. According to a statement by Interior Ministry spokesperson Irina Volk, the suspect was the subject of an international arrest warrant issued by Moroccan authorities for alleged involvement in fraud, forgery,
Morocco’s consumer price index (CPI) dropped by 0.4% in May compared to the previous month, according to a note released Thursday by the High Commission for Planning (HCP). The decline was driven by a 0.8% decrease in food prices and a 0.1% drop in non-food prices. Major contributors included lower prices for vegetables (-2.1%), fish and seafood (-1.7%), meat (-1.5%), dairy products (-1.0%), and slight drops in bread, cereals, oils, and fruits (-0.3%). In contrast, coffee, tea, and cocoa
A Royal Armed Forces (FAR) drone struck a Polisario vehicle on Thursday, June 19. «The operation took place in the Karzaze region, near Mijek, east of the Sand Wall. The outcome of the strike remains unknown for now», a source familiar with the matter told Yabiladi. According to the same source, the Polisario elements had first crossed into Mauritanian territory clandestinely, intending to carry out an operation against Moroccan positions, before being targeted by the FAR
Nearly a month after Kenya officially voiced support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara, the Polisario’s main ally in Nairobi has resurfaced. On Thursday, June 19, the Speaker of the National Assembly, Moses Wetangula, met with the Polisario’s representative in Kenya. «Today, I hosted His Excellency Mohamed-Liman Ali Ami, the Ambassador of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, who paid me a courtesy call at my office at Parliament Buildings», Wetangula
The Spanish government has approved the reception of «around 3,000 children» from the Tindouf camps this summer. «At the proposal of the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security, and Migration, the Council of Ministers has taken the necessary steps to authorize the temporary stay of Sahrawi minors and issue visas for their chaperones, as part of the 'Holidays in Peace 2025' program», the government said in a statement. Launched in the mid-1990s, the program aims to
After taking its case to the African Union and the United Nations, Algeria is now seeking support within the Central American Parliament to promote the Polisario’s agenda. But Morocco, too, has solid allies in PARLACEN. Here’s the full story.
Maroc Telecom’s Board of Directors has approved a major change in the company’s governance. The previous system, with two separate boards, a Supervisory Board and a Management Board, will be replaced by a single Board of Directors, the Moroccan telecommunications giant announced Thursday in a press release. All members of the former Supervisory Board have been retained as members of the new Board to ensure a smooth transition. The Board also confirmed Mohamed Benchaaboun as the
The International University of Rabat (UIR) has once again secured a leading position in the 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings, which evaluate universities' contributions to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Tied with Ibn Tofail University, UIR ranks in the 401–600 global bracket, placing both institutions at the top of the list of Moroccan universities included in this year’s edition, released on June 12. A total of 14 Moroccan universities
The Spanish National Police, in coordination with Europol, have dismantled a criminal network operating between Morocco and Spain that was involved in smuggling at least 200 Moroccan migrants and drugs, mainly hashish and psychotropic pills. According to official sources, the network used fiberglass boats, often piloted by minors, to transport both people and drugs across the Strait of Gibraltar in so-called «mixed cargo» operations. The group was based in Ceuta and Algeciras
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