4,559 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 311,554. 4,641 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 257,992. 77 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 5,090. 25 of these deaths were recorded in the Casablanca-Settat region, 10 in the Oriental, 10 in Marrakech-Safi, 8 in
In Algeria, parties still resist joining the platoon of formations that condemned the FAR operation in Guerguerate. A resistance that they express through their silence that speaks volumes.
According to American credit rating agency Fitch Ratings, provisions built by Moroccan banks in 1H20 «appear conservative ahead of faster asset-quality deterioration, amid ongoing weak operating conditions and progressive reduction of forbearance measures and support for borrower». In a new report released Thursday, Fitch Ratings explained that the uncertain course of the coronavirus pandemic and the new lockdown measures in some European countries constitute risks to the
The President of the Government of the Canary Islands, Ángel Víctor Torres, said on Wednesday that it is «urgent» to proceed with the transfer of migrants to other Spanish autonomous communities. During a press conference held in the Parliament of the Canary Islands, the official said that it is «impossible» for the archipelago to absorb the flow of arrivals, with more than 2,300 migrants in total. According to Europa Press, Ángel Víctor
The remains of a 370-million-year-old jaw, discovered in Morocco, helped scientists understand the unique jaw mechanism of prehistoric sharks, their predation and feeding methods.
The newly appointed French consul in Tangier was found dead, Thursday, in his house. Denis Francois, appointed on September 15 by a decree of President Emmanuel Macron, is believed to have committed suicide, Le360 reported Thursday. According to the same source, the diplomat would have «hanged himself in his room», at around 7 am this morning. Denis Francois joined the French consulate in Tangier in October. Before replacing former French consul to Tangier Thierry Vallat,
Brazil has expressed its position regarding the Guerguerate crisis. «The Brazilian government is following with concern the recent developments in the buffer zone», the Brazilian Foreign Affairs Ministry said in a press release. «Brazil hopes that the flow of goods and people will be guaranteed and unhindered in the Guerguerate border crossing», it added. «By reiterating its support for the process held under the auspices of the United Nations for a just and
Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska is expected to visit Morocco on Friday to meet Abdelouafi Laftit, his Moroccan counterpart. According to El Espanol, during this visit the Spanish minister will address the migration crisis and the rising number of migrant arrivals in Spain. Sources from the Spanish Interior Ministry told the newspaper that the department «has been working for over a year to prevent what is currently happening on the Atlantic
Aminatou Haidar was prevented from boarding a Wednesday's flight to Las Palmas (Canary Islands). When notified of the ban, the pro-Polisario activist denounced the situation and described it as a «violation of her fundamental rights». On her Twitter account, Haidar posted a video in which she said that unlike her son who has a Spanish citizenship, she was prevented from leaving the country. However, preventing Haidar from boarding the flight to Las Palmas was justified by the
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reiterated Moscow’s position regarding the Western Sahara question, calling for a political and diplomatic settlement for the conflict, in a phone call with his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita. The Minister urged «all parties to strengthen the suspension of hostilities and the end of tensions that have arisen in the recent days in the Guerguerate area», the Lavrov department said in a press release on Wednesday, November 18. Russia