A study on Sebkha el Melah lake in Algeria links the filling of ancient Sahara lakes to weather systems in Morocco, specifically Atlantic-origin storms. The research highlights that heavy rainfall events, rather than a general increase in precipitation, are key to lake-filling episodes.
A promotional video broadcast on Morocco's second national television channel (2M) and online, titled «Significant Government Achievements Made to Reach the Morocco We Want by 2030, and Our Ambition is Even Greater», has sparked criticism from the opposition. Rachid Hamouni, a Progress and Socialism Party MP, argued that the video represents political exploitation of public resources for electoral purposes. In a written question submitted to parliament, the MP argued that the
Le linguiste néerlandais Harry Stroomer a consacré des années à la recherche et à la compilation de son dictionnaire Tachelhit-Français, qui sera publié fin mars par De Gruyter Brill. Ce dictionnaire, fruit de quatre décennies de travail acharné, contient plus de 3 000 pages. Stroomer, arabiste et berbériste, est professeur émérite à l'Université de Leyde. Spécialiste des langues
Dutch linguist Harry Stroomer has spent years researching and compiling his Tachelhit-French dictionary, which will be published at the end of March by De Gruyter Brill. The dictionary spans over 3,000 pages and is the result of four decades of meticulous work. Stroomer, an Arabist and Berberologist and emeritus professor at Leiden University, specializes in Afro-Asiatic languages, particularly Berber and South Semitic languages. His interest in Amazigh began in 1969 when he first visited
«A major U.S. trade mission is set to visit Morocco in May 2025», Morocco’s ambassador to Washington, Youssef Amrani, announced on X this Sunday, March 23. «More than 15 U.S. states, along with federal agencies, are leading this mission, which aims to enhance agri-food export opportunities and underscores the shared commitment to deepening trade and investment ties with the Kingdom», the diplomat added. A major U.S. trade mission is set to visit #Morocco in May
The South African government is facing a growing independence movement in the Cape. Led by white Afrikaners descended from Dutch settlers, the movement is organized under the Cape Independence Advocacy Group (CIAG). Its leaders plan to travel to the United States in April to seek support from Donald Trump, who stated in February that South Africa’s white minority is the victim of unjust racial discrimination. The CIAG is calling on South African authorities to hold a self-determination
Aicha Duihi, president of the International Observatory for Peace, Democracy, and Human Rights (IOPDHR), continues her fight to defend the rights of Sahrawis living in the Tindouf camps. Based in Geneva, she works to raise awareness within the international community about the ongoing human rights violations in these camps, which are located on Algerian territory.
While Algeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the visits of French officials to Saharan cities as provocative, President Tebboune took a more conciliatory stance, calling the dispute with Paris «entirely fabricated» and asserting that these visits «are not a provocation». His remarks suggest an effort to repair relations with France, much like Algeria did with Spain following a similar diplomatic crisis.
In response to a call from the Moroccan Front for Supporting Palestine and Opposing Normalization, hundreds of protesters marched on Saturday toward the United States Consulate in Casablanca to denounce U.S. support for Israel’s ongoing assault on the Palestinian people. The demonstration began at around 9:30 AM from the United Nations Square and proceeded toward the U.S. Consulate on Moulay Youssef Boulevrad. Chanting slogans against Israel’s renewed aggression in Gaza,
After three weeks of methadone shortages at Moroccan addiction treatment centers, new shipments were delivered to distribution points yesterday, ensuring the availability of this essential medication for patients undergoing addiction treatment. «On Friday evening, the imported supply successfully arrived at its destination. It was transferred on Saturday morning and distributed to medical facilities throughout the day and into Sunday», said Abdessamad Lamrabet, regional secretary