Voters in Mauritania have re-elected Mohamed Cheikh Ould El Ghazouani to a second term as president of the country. His candidacy for the June 29 presidential elections won 56.12% of the votes cast in the first round, according to the final results published on Monday by the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI). Opponent Biram Dah Abeid, 59, came second with 22.10% of the vote. Supporters of the abolitionist activist staged demonstrations in the streets of Nouakchott on Sunday
A 30-year-old Moroccan mother and her two children, ages 5 and 7, were tragically murdered on Saturday by their father in the Spanish town of Las Pedroneras. At the request of the Las Pedroneras City Council, a minute of silence was held today in the town «in solidarity with the victims and as a sign of condemnation and rejection of this act of gender-based violence». Local residents placed black and purple ribbons, candles, and posters with messages in memory of the three victims
In response to inquiries from Iberian media, Monday, the head of Spain's National Security Department, General Loreto Gutiérrez Hurtado, stated that Morocco is not currently considered a threat in Spain's national security strategy. «We have working groups on Ceuta and Melilla, just as we do for all other autonomous communities», General Hurtado, who assumed office in November 2023, explained. «Our responsibility is to defend the state, and at this time, there's
The decision to declare a period of national mourning in Morocco remains the prerogative of the king and is announced upon the death of prominent figures within the Kingdom and in friendly and brotherly countries, or after tragic events such as natural disasters. What are the most prominent occasions when the Kingdom has declared national mourning ?
Les Marocains vivant à l'étranger ont envoyé 11,8 milliards de dollars au pays en 2023. Dans son dernier rapport, la Banque mondiale a déclaré que le rythme des envois de fonds reste soutenu, au cours d'une année marquée le tragique tremblement de terre d'Al Haouz.
A Thai anti-trafficking organization, Exodus Road, has sought the help of Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin to free 21 Moroccan nationals abducted by a human trafficking network operating on the Thai-Myanmar border, Thai media reported on Sunday. The organization decided to seek the Prime Minister's help after the Moroccan Embassy in Bangkok requested assistance from various agencies on May 17th in an official letter. These agencies included the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Royal
Moroccans living abroad sent $11.8 billion back home in 2023. The World Bank said the pace of remittances remained strong, especially following the tragic September 2023 earthquake.
«Si nous gagnons, nous reconstruirons des relations d'amitié et de confiance avec le Royaume du Maroc, qui est un grand pays et une grande démocratie, pour lequel j'ai beaucoup de respect, d'amitié et de considération. Rétablir les relations est important», a déclaré Eric Ciotti à TRT France, le président de Les Républicains, allié du Rassemblement National, au soir des élections
«If we win, we will rebuild relations of friendship and trust with the Kingdom of Morocco, which is a great country and a great democracy, for which I have a lot of respect, friendship, and consideration. Re-establishing relations is important», said Eric Ciotti, the French politician who has led The Republicans, a Gaullist party, since 2022, during Sunday’s early legislative elections in France. Eric Ciotti topped the election results with 41% of the vote in his stronghold
The Forum de Soutien aux Autonomistes de Tindouf (FORSATIN), an NGO, points out that «Vacances en Paix» might facilitate the adoption of Sahrawi children by European families. FORSATIN claims the program grooms children through various activities «mainly aimed at uprooting them» from their families and culture.
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