Western Sahara: First French official arrives in “historic” visit
A French official has made the first visit to the Moroccan held territory of Western Sahara following the country's recognition...
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Afghans detained in Africa return home
Afghanistan's foreign ministry announced on February 16th that 17 Afghans imprisoned in Morocco, Egypt Libya, Sudan and Mauritania had been...
Morocco falls further down corruption index
Transparency International reported in its 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index, published on February 11th, that Morocco lost a point and dropped...
Western Sahara: Spain outraged over expulsion of diplomats
Outrage has been echoed across Spain over the expulsion of its diplomats by Morocco from Western Sahara in late January....
Martin Jay: Morocco has a real problem with its global image
How the rest of the world perceives Morocco is growing increasingly important and yet Rabat seems to ignore its own...
Moroccan NGOs declare “day of rage” over Trump’s Gaza plan
Several Moroccan NGOs have called for “a day of rage” in response to Trump’s latest plan of displacing Palestinians and...
Spanish diplomats expelled from Western Sahara by Morocco
Two Spanish political parties are demanding an explanation after the Moroccan government expelled Spanish diplomats from the western Sahara on...
Morocco: Livestock numbers have dropped by 38% amid drought
Morocco's Agriculture Minister has revealed livestock numbers have plummeted by 38% since 2016, as the North African kingdom struggles with...
NGOs in Morocco call for a “day of rage” over Trump’s Gaza plan
Non-governmental organisations in Morocco have called for a "day of rage" on February 14th, after US President Donald Trump announced...
Spain approves €750 million loan to Morocco for trains
Spain has approved at €750m loan to Morocco to help the North African kingdom secure trains for its fast developing...
Western Sahara: Spain demands reason for diplomat expulsion
Calls grow for an explanation of Morocco's reasoning behind its blocking of Spanish diplomats from Western Sahara. According to pro-Algeria...
France launches artificial intelligence initiative with Morocco
France has launched an artificial intelligence initiative with Morocco and several other international partners aimed at developing systems to asses...
Trump requests Morocco take in Palestinians evicted from Gaza
US President Donald Trump has again posited the idea of forcibly relocating Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, this time to...
Morocco’s drought generates fears of crop failure
Morocco are expected to strengthen their presence in the global grain market, aiming to ensure stocks meet the needs of...
Fears grow in Morocco over crop collapse
Fears are growing in Morocco over crop collapse, as the decades-long drought begins to land the country's agriculture sector in...
