The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a €100 million (1.05 billion birhams) loan to support sustainable agriculture initiatives led by women and young people in Morocco, the bank announced on Monday. The financing is meant to help Morocco implement the Inclusive Solidarity Agriculture Support Program for Women and Youth (PAASIFEJ), according to a statement. The project aims to create sustainable opportunities for women and young people, strengthen food security, and
Safouan, an 18-year-old high school graduate and food delivery worker, was set to go on a long-awaited family vacation to Morocco this July. But tragedy struck just days before the trip. While delivering meals on a scooter in Rotterdam, Netherlands, he was fatally struck by a tram on Friday, July 11. Since that day, the accident site has become a place of mourning. Flowers now cover the grass, as family and friends gather daily to remember him. «We were supposed to go to Morocco today.
Following a series of leaked documents by the group «Jabroot» targeting Morocco's Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi, Abdelilah Benkirane, the Secretary-General of the Justice and Development Party (PJD), took to social media to launch a scathing critique of the minister. He highlighted that «a minister who falsifies an official document submitted to the tax authorities, declaring less than a tenth of the property's actual value to dodge tax obligations, is
Faced with Brahim Ghali’s firm refusal to hold a Polisario congress in January 2026, opponents of his leadership are reviving calls for an «extraordinary conference to save the Polisario from collapse», while closely monitoring the upcoming UN Security Council resolution.
Police officers at the Tangier Med Port security zone successfully foiled an international smuggling attempt on Sunday, July 20. The operation involved a shipment of cocaine weighing 25 kilograms, seized from an international freight container, according to a security source. A security inspection of the container, which had arrived from a South American port and was en route to the Netherlands, led to the discovery of 23 tightly packed slabs hidden within the container’s refrigeration
South Africa's ANC party has denounced Jacob Zuma’s recognition of Moroccan Sovereignty over the Sahara. Ramaphosa’s party has also called on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to demand an official apology from Morocco for the use of the South African flag during a partisan meeting. Here's what you need to know.
The Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade, International Affairs, and Worship is extending an invitation to economic leaders to join a «multisectoral trade mission to Morocco». This significant event is scheduled for «October 7 and 8 in Casablanca», as detailed by the ministry in a statement. The invitation is specifically targeted at «companies in the sectors of software, automotive spare parts, and pharmaceuticals for human consumption». The
The Democratic Left Federation (FDG) has called for an investigation into individuals suspected of corruption and the embezzlement of public funds. In a statement released last Friday, the opposition party denounced «conflicts of interest» and «influence peddling», which it described as acts of favoritism benefiting certain individuals or companies. According to the FDG, these practices serve entities «close to or owned by senior government officials»,
On Saturday, police in Spain apprehended a Moroccan citizen aboard a ferry en route from Malaga to Melilla. The arrest came after it was discovered that the individual was on Interpol's international wanted list, following an arrest warrant issued by Moroccan authorities. Police in Melilla reported that the passenger aroused suspicion among security personnel due to his attempts to evade identity checks. Upon implementing necessary security protocols, it was confirmed that the
In a powerful display of solidarity, Rabat, the capital of Morocco, became the epicenter of a massive national march organized by the «Moroccan Front for Supporting Palestine and Against Normalization». Thousands turned out to voice their support for the Palestinian people in Gaza and to denounce the severe policies of starvation and siege imposed by the Zionist occupation. This demonstration was a direct response to the Palestinian resistance's call for a global movement to