Calls to boycott the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), scheduled to be held in Morocco, resurfaced on Thursday evening during a Finance Committee session in the House of Representatives dedicated to reviewing the 2026 Finance Bill. Responding to questions from MPs, the Minister Delegate for the Budget and President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), Fouzi Lekjaa, pointed to Algeria, «Morocco’s competitor in organizing this sporting event», as the source of
The Criminal Chamber of the Court of Appeal in Rabat has sentenced a man in his twenties to life imprisonment for the premeditated murder of his elderly mother. His younger brother, who had been charged with complicity and failure to report a crime, was acquitted after being released on bail, according to the newspaper Al-Akhbar. The case dates back to April of last year, when the body of a woman in her seventies was discovered inside a well in the Sidi Al-Ghandour area near Khemisset under
On Wednesday, a premature baby born at just 26 weeks of pregnancy was airlifted from Errachidia to Rabat aboard a medically equipped ambulance plane to receive specialized care in a neonatal intensive care unit. According to the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, the emergency transfer was ordered after doctors classified the mother’s case as a high-risk pregnancy, requiring the infant’s immediate admission to Rabat’s university hospital. The ministry added that the
A couple lost their lives in a traffic accident on Thursday on the road linking Tangier and Tetouan. According to local sources, a truck loaded with construction materials overturned onto a small car traveling in the same direction, completely crushing the vehicle under its heavy load. Emergency teams rushed to the scene and used heavy machinery to lift the truck and clear the debris in an attempt to reach the victims, who sadly died at the scene. The bodies were transferred to the morgue,
The border conflict between Morocco and Algeria, known as the Sand War, was an opportunity for Fidel Castro to initiate a military intervention outside the borders of his country. The second time was when, the Cuban forces joined President Dos Santos in Anglo while King Hassan II supported his opponent Jonas Savimbi, an Angolan political leader. Flashback.
Twenty students were injured, some sustaining fractures, after a school transport bus overturned today, Thursday, in the rural community of Zoumi, within the Ouezzane province. The bus was carrying 25 students at the time of the incident. Khadija Ben Abdessalam, the regional director of the Ministry of National Education in Ouezzane, informed SNRT news that the injured students were taken to Abu Al-Qasim Al-Zahrawi Hospital for necessary medical care. She assured that most students are in
After lengthy negotiations, members of the UN Security Council finalized a draft resolution extending MINURSO’s mandate until October 31, 2026, emphasizing that the Moroccan autonomy plan as the most realistic solution for Western Sahara. Despite Algeria’s recent diplomatic efforts, the text calls for unconditional talks and raises concern over the underfunding of humanitarian aid for Sahrawi refugees.
Barcelona is set to host the second Conference of Young Moroccans in Spain from October 31 to November 2, under the theme «Young Moroccans in Spain: Professional and Cultural Journeys – Experiences and Challenges». This event is organized by the Federation of the Higher Commission for Culture and Muslims of Catalonia, in collaboration with the Council of the Moroccan Community Abroad and the Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs, following the success of its inaugural
The United Nations Security Council was set to vote today, Thursday, on a new draft resolution concerning the Sahara, but the vote has been postponed to tomorrow, Friday, October 31, at 3:05 p.m. New York time. The postponement was due to an emergency meeting scheduled Thursday to address the situation in Sudan. This delay mirrors last year’s events, when the vote on Resolution 2756 was also postponed to October 31 before being adopted with 12 votes in favor. Russia and Mozambique
The dramatic arrest of French-Moroccan rapper Maes in Morocco marks a pivotal moment in the ongoing saga of crime and music, as detailed in the explosive new book «L’Empire». Wanted by French authorities for orchestrating violence from Dubai, Maes' story underscores the dark entanglements between the rap industry and organized crime.