At least 50 sub-Saharan migrants died, Thursday, after their boats wrecked, trying to reach the Canary Islands through Dakhla and Nouadhibou. According to Spanish news agency EFE, the bodies of the first group were found by Moroccan fishing boats and by members of the Royal Navy, according to official sources, who added that ten other migrants were rescued. The sources added that the Moroccan authorities are searching for possible survivors. Human rights defender and spokesperson for the
Since Thursday evening, members of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) have been deployed in different parts of Tangier, to ensure the strengthening of lockdown measures in the city. According to local online newspaper Tanja 24, military patrols and vehicles were seen crisscrossing several neighborhoods of the city. The soldiers must thus contribute to «restricting movement in the neighborhoods and regions with a significant increase in Covid-19 cases», the same source
The Moroccan embassy in Lebanon announced the organization of two flights for Moroccans residing and stranded in Lebanon and wishing to return to the Kingdom. The embassy said that the «two trips will be organized on Friday, August 7, to bring back Moroccans residing and stranded in Lebanon to the Kingdom». Those who wish to travel to Morocco on these flights have to present special documents for parents and children who have the Moroccan citizenship. They will also need to bring a
The Ministry of National Education, Vocational Training, Higher Education and Scientific Research has issued a ministerial decision on the organization of the 2021-2020 school year. In a press release, the department stressed, Thursday, that the start of the school year will take into account current health crisis. The same source indicates that the start of the school year will be on September 1, nine days before the end of the state of health emergency (unless extended). «As part of
1,144 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 29,644. 559 new recoveries were recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom to 20,553. 14 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 449. These deaths were recorded in Fez (3), Casablanca (3), Rabat (2), Tangier (2), Errachidia (1), Ouazzane (1), Laâyoune
In Marrakech, health workers and trade unionists at the Mohammed VI University Hospital denounced the worrying situation of their healthcare facility. They regretted the absence of barrier measures, protective equipment and guidance for patients, in addition to the infection of 30 members of the facility’s medical staff.
Scheduled to end on August 10, within four days from today, the state of health emergency was extended by one month. The decision was announced by the end of the government council, convened Thursday to discuss the recent development of the epidemiological situation in Morocco. With this extension, the state of health emergency is expected to end on September 10.
The Moroccan government will bear the costs of the repatriation of the remains of Mouhssine, a 29-year-old Moroccan who was stabbed to death in Milan. This comes after an NGO in the city launched a fundraising campaign to help the deceased’s family repatriate his remains to Morocco. The money raised to repatriate Mouhssine will be sent to his mother who lives in a difficult situation in Morocco. The operation was launched by Amrita Ceravolo de Monza, head of the Foodforall association,
According to Human Rights Watch, Morocco and Algeria have one thing in common : «muzzling journalists». To the international NGO, «Algeria’s constitution and Morocco’s 2016 press law trumpet that no press offenses shall result in prison, but both states have just thrown the book at prominent journalists despite the pretense of respect for press freedom». Referring to recent trials of journalists in both neighboring countries, HRW claimed
A Moroccan, who had been stranded in Melilla since March, died on Wednesday at a Nador hospital after he fell from the fence separating Beni Ensar and the Spanish enclave. According to El Faro de Melilla, which quotes Nador City, the man died at Al Hassani hospital in Nador, succumbing to his injuries. On Tuesday evening, he climbed the Melilla fence to return to his country, but he to the ground while trying, breaking his legs and hurting his head. «The victim was transferred to
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