Marrakech — The Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline will facilitate the integration of the African continent, said the Managing Director of the National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM), Amina Benkhadra, on the sidelines of the Africa Investment Forum (AIF). “This strategic project, launched by His Majesty King Mohammed VI and former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, will […]
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Rabat — The Moroccan muay thai team won seven gold medals at the Mediterranean muay thai championship, held from November 2 to 5 in Loutráki, Greece. The women’s medals were won by Keltoum Akhlouf (-48 kg), Oumaima Belouarath (-51 kg), Salma Ajbour (-54 kg) and Inas Boulabraj (-60 kg). For the men’s category, the gold […]
For 30 years, the resource-rich North African desert territory has been 80% controlled by Morocco. But three years ago, the Algeria-backed Polisario Front renewed its armed struggle for independence. Four explosions were reported in the city of Smara in Morocco-controlled Western Sahara, local authorities said on Sunday. One man was killed and three others injured […]
Harare — Weeks after the fatal earthquake devastated their homes, hundreds of people in the Moroccan town of Amizmiz are protesting against the local government, BBC reports. South of Marrakesh, Amizmiz is among the areas devastated by the quake that struck on September 8, 2023. Nearly 3,000 people lost their lives in the most devastating earthquake […]
United Nations — The UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has debunked, in his new report to the Security Council on the Moroccan Sahara, the thousands of communiqués by Algeria and the “Polisario” on an imaginary war in the Moroccan Sahara. In this report which has just been officially published on the UN website, Guterres described […]
Abidjan — Morocco’s football team has been drawn in Group F alongside its counterparts DR Congo, Zambia and Tanzania, following the draw for the group phase of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), held on Thursday in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The Atlas Lions will play their group-stage matches in the town of San Pedro. Their […]
Marrakech — The High-Level Ministerial Meeting on accelerating the financing of Africa’s emergence, held on Thursday on the sidelines of the WB-IMF Annual Meetings, culminated in the adoption of the “Marrakech Declaration”, which calls for a “global financial architecture that is fairer and more conducive to Africa’s development”. In this Declaration, the 48 countries taking […]
Amizmiz, Morocco — Just weeks ago, Abdessamad Elgzouli earned a living introducing tourists to the rugged beauty of Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains and the ethnic Amazigh, or Berbers, who live here. Today, Elgzouli has a new vocation: organizing a tent camp in the town of Amizmiz, for hundreds left homeless by this month’s earthquake. “For […]
FIFA has officially published its quarterly rankings with some interesting moves for African teams on the global rankings. Morocco have moved two places up to position 13, remaining the leading African nation in the rankings while reigning African champions Senegal dropped two places from position 18 but remain amongst the top 20 in the world […]
New York — The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, announced on Monday that the financial institution will loan Morocco 1.3 billion dollars to reinforce the country’s resilience in the face of climate-related risks. “The IMF concluded a staff-level agreement with Morocco to provide $1.3 billion in financing over the long […]
New York — The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, said Monday that the annual meetings of the IMF and the World Bank will take place as planned on the same date in Marrakech. “The announcement we are making together with the Minister of Finance and the World Bank President is […]
The German Red Cross was scheduled to send a relief flight to Morocco on Thursday, upon Moroccan request. The Moroccan government has restricted aid senders to four the governments, excluding Germany, the US and France. A German Red Cross relief flight set to take off on Thursday en route to Morocco was postponed at the […]
Harare — Moroccan authorities are continuing their efforts to speed up rescue operations, evacuate and provide care for the injured, and mobilize all necessary resources to respond to the devastating earthquake which hit Morocco. While young people are driving the country’s frantic relief effort with volunteers from all across the city and beyond responding to […]
Hana el Abdallaoui, a member of Islamic Relief’s emergency team in Morocco, describes the plight and perseverance of people in the aftermath of Friday’s powerful earthquake. The Islamic Relief team spent last night in Chichaoua, around 80km from Marrakech city. There were 2 aftershocks during the night, but fortunately none of us felt them. The […]
Islamic Relief aid workers in Morocco last night began delivering blankets and mattresses to survivors in remote mountainous areas who are still sleeping outside after the devastating earthquake. Working closely with local partner organisations, the team conducted a distribution in the village of Douar Tedcharte – with more aid distributions planned today. Assessments carried out […]
As Morocco grapples with the devastation of Friday night’s earthquake, French President Emmanuel Macron has reiterated his support for the country and its people while brushing aside strained relations between Paris and Rabat. This comes after Morocco rejected offers of aid from France. “We are at your side today and tomorrow,” Macron said in a […]
Spain is sending more rescue teams to Morocco as search crews work to find any remaining survivors from a powerful earthquake that struck south of Marrakech on Friday. Spain said late Monday it was adding teams with 31 specialists, 15 search dogs and 11 vehicles. The Moroccan government said Monday the death toll had increased […]
CAF has agreed to postpone the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Côte d’Ivoire 2023 Qualifier match between Morocco and Liberia following the earthquake in Morocco which resulted in more than 800 people losing their lives and hundreds injured. The match was initially scheduled to take place on Saturday 9 September 2023 at 19H00 (Morocco Time) […]