Morocco
Fri, 19 Aug 2022 08:29:02 GMTMoroccan Foreign Minister Visits Liberia
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates of the Kingdom of Morocco, H.E. Nasser BOURITA, and Delegation are expected to arrive in Liberia on Thursday, August 18, 2022 for a one day of...
Tue, 16 Aug 2022 08:15:37 GMTGreen Buffaloes, Mamelodi Sundowns Book Totalenergies CAF Women's Champions League, Morocco 2022 Place
[CAF] Green Buffaloes from Zambia and defending champions from South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies FC are the first teams to join the host club ASFAR for the final tournament of the TotalEnergies CAF Women's Champions League, Morocco 2022.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 06:46:31 GMT2023 Appropriation Bill - Government Pledges to Generalize Family Allowances According to Direct Aid Approach
[MAP] Rabat -- The government will ensure, in 2023, the implementation of the generalization of family allowances according to an approach based on direct aid through the targeting of vulnerable categories and eligible for these allowances, said the ...
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:41:58 GMTMarhaba 2022 - Over 530K Passengers Enter Morocco Through Tanger Med Port
[MAP] Tangier -- A total of 530,436 passengers have entered Morocco through the Tanger Med Port since the Marhaba 2022 operation was launched on June 5 and until August 1, the Tanger Med Port Authority said.
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 16:45:32 GMTBeach Soccer Afcon Qualifiers (Morocco-Côte d'Ivoire) - Ivorian Team Withdraws
[MAP] Casablanca -- The Ivorian team of beach-soccer refused to complete its match against its Moroccan counterpart, Saturday at the Mohammed VI Complex, as part of the second leg of AFCON qualifiers.
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 05:22:11 GMTUnpacking the Power Plays Over Western Sahara
[The Conversation Africa] The western Mediterranean region has recently witnessed an intensifying set of diplomatic and economic stand-offs between neighbours Morocco, Algeria, and Spain.
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 12:27:32 GMTMorocco Reports 147 New Covid-19 Cases Over Past 24 Hours
[MAP] Rabat -- Morocco recorded 147 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection said Monday, adding that 890 COVID-19 patients have recovered over the same period.
Sat, 30 Jul 2022 09:32:23 GMTMorocco's Hidden Repression
[HRW] Shrinking Space for Dissent, Independent Journalism
Fri, 29 Jul 2022 07:02:43 GMTHuman Rights Group Alarmed Over Treatment of Journalists
[RFI] Morocco is jailing journalists after flawed trials for non-political crimes, particularly sexual ones, in order to silence them - part of a range of "techniques of repression", according to a statement from the organisation Human Rights Watch.
Fri, 29 Jul 2022 10:35:41 GMTMorocco Commemorates Throne Day, 23 Years of Sustained Development and Steady Progress
[Ghanaian Times] Tomorrow Saturday 30th of July 2022, the Moroccan people commemorates the 23rd anniversary of King Mohammed VI's ascension to the throne of his glorious ancestors.
Thu, 28 Jul 2022 08:49:20 GMTMorocco - 'Playbook' to Mask Worsening Repression
[HRW] New York -- Surveillance, Smear Campaigns, Intimidation, Prison After Unfair Trial
Sun, 24 Jul 2022 22:51:11 GMTMorocco's OCP Group Throws Fertilizer Lifeline to Africa's Beleaguered Farmers
[NewAfrican] The World Food Programme has warned that the global fertilizer shortage could wipe $11bn off Africa's food production value this year and create a catastrophic decline in output. Thankfully, Morocco's OCP Group, leader in plant nutrition...
Sun, 24 Jul 2022 10:03:27 GMTMorocco Just Fall Short but Offer Template for Future Women's Cup of Nations
[RFI] In the 22 years since their last participation, Morocco have clearly stored up heaps of luck among the football gods.
Sun, 24 Jul 2022 09:21:20 GMTWAFCON 2022 - South Africa's Bayana Bayana Are African Champions
[Premium Times] South Africa won all six matches in Morocco en route to becoming African Champions.
Sun, 24 Jul 2022 10:54:07 GMTScientists in Morocco Use Fake Nests to Entice Flamingos to Breed
[RFI] Scientists in Morocco have set up artificial nests as part of a strategy to tempt greater flamingos to breed in the North African country for the first time in more than 50 years.
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 19:47:05 GMTU.S.-Africa Business Summit 2022 - a Successful Event (Ministry)
[MAP] Rabat -- The 14th US-Africa Business Summit 2022, which took place from July 19 to 22 in Marrakech, was a success, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 15:52:07 GMTMorocco Skipper Chebbak Tells of Pride At Changing Perceptions At Cup of Nations
[RFI] Morocco skipper Ghizlane Chebbak on Friday hailed her teammates for the way they had changed views about women's football during their surge to the final at the Cup of Nations.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 08:12:01 GMTMillions to Watch Women's AFCON Final Between Morocco and South Africa On Saturday Night
[CAF] Millions of football fans across the African continent and acrioss the world are set to tune in to tonigh's historic TotalEnergies Women's Africa Cup of Nations final between hosts Morocco and South Africa at Rabat's Prince Moulay Abdellah Stad...
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 07:53:34 GMTBanyana Focused, Prepared and Ready for the Heat Against Morocco
[CAF] Banyana Banyana have faced Brazil at the Maracana before at the Olympics and are confident their experience will ensure they won't be intimidated by a passionate capacity Moroccan crowd in the TotalEnergies Women's Africa Cup of Nations final.
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 19:48:20 GMTUs Delegation Visits Agadir, Guest of Honor of 2023 'Morocco Day' in Washington DC
[MAP] Agadir -- A senior US delegation led by Ron Busby, President/CEO of the U.S. Black Chambers, arrived, Thursday in Agadir, as part of a working visit to Morocco.
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 19:44:07 GMTCombating Hate Speech Requires Sustained, Inclusive Commitment (Fez Symposium)
[MAP] Fez -- Combating hate speech requires a sustained and inclusive commitment and increased efforts by UN member states, stressed participants in a high-level international symposium held in Fez (July 20-21), on the occasion of the celebration of ...
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 14:31:38 GMTMorocco's Official Reserve Assets Up 10%
[MAP] Rabat -- Morocco's official reserve assets amounted to 331.2 billion Dirhams on July 15, 2022, up by 10% compared to the same period in 2022, Morocco's Central Bank (Bank Al-Maghrib, BAM) has said.
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 19:43:15 GMT14th U.S.-Africa Business Summit Wraps Up #AfricaBizSummt
[MAP] Marrakech -- The 14th US-Africa Business Summit wrapped up on Friday in Marrakech, after three days of constructive exchange and debate around the theme "Building the future together".
Fri, 22 Jul 2022 20:14:42 GMTAfrica - New Engine of Growth for Automotive Industry
[MAP] Marrakech -- Participants in a panel held Friday in Marrakech, as part of the 14th edition of the U.S.-Africa Business Summit, highlighted the role of the African continent as a new engine of growth for the automotive industry.
Fri, 22 Jul 2022 09:36:09 GMTMigrants Sentenced in Morocco
[Foroyaa] Migrants mainly from Sudan and South Sudan entered Morocco with a view to going to Spain. Not only were some shot by Spanish authorities but 65 of them were arrested and subjected to trial. Information reaching us indicated that 33 of them ...
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 20:17:38 GMTMCC Leads Delegation at U.S.-Africa Business Summit, Deepens Partnership with Morocco
[USMCC] The Millennium Challenge Corporation's (MCC) Chief Executive Officer, Alice Albright, departed Marrakech, Morocco today after leading the U.S. delegation at the 14th U.S.-Africa Business Summit -- an event to catalyze increased two-way trade ...
Fri, 22 Jul 2022 06:48:51 GMTMorocco and South Africa Tune Up for Tilt At Women's Africa Cup of Nations Glory
[RFI] A first continental crown awaits the winner of Saturday night's Cup of Nations final between Morocco and South Africa.