Gambia’s national football team was caught up in the middle of the devastating earthquake which hit Morocco on Friday night. Head coach Tom Saintfiet described the “terrible” series of events that he and the team witnessed on Friday ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Congo. The Belgian said he thought a plane […]
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Harare — Rescuers were desperately searching through the rubble in isolated mountainous areas of Morocco on Saturday in an effort to find survivors after more than 2,000 people were killed in the deadliest earthquake to strike the country in decades, BBC reports. Following the earthquake, Morocco will observe three days of mourning, according to the […]
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has on behalf of President Cyril Ramaphosa, as well as the Government and people of South Africa, joined the international community in expressing condolences to the Kingdom of Morocco following the devastating earthquake that hit the country. According to media reports, Friday’s earthquake has claimed the lives of more than 2000 […]
Washington, DC: The International Monetary Fund today issued the following statement: “Our thoughts are with the people of Morocco following the devastating earthquake. Our deepest condolences to all those who have lost loved ones. In this time of grief and need, we stand with the Moroccan people and the Kingdom’s authorities, who are dealing with […]
Rescuers are searching remote mountain areas of Morocco for survivors, after thousands were killed by the quake. Authorities are surveying the damage, as the country mourns for three days. DW has the latest. Moroccan rescuers searching remote mountain areas after massive quake Over 2,000 people killed, with death toll likely to rise further Spain sending […]
Rabat, Morocco — The death toll from a strong earthquake that struck Morocco Friday night has risen to 1,037, said the country’s Interior Ministry on Saturday. The earthquake has also injured at least 1,204 people, according to the latest update from the ministry. A 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Morocco Friday at 11:11 p.m. local time (2211 […]
Rabat — At least 2,012 people were killed and 2,059 were wounded, including 1,404 in critical condition, in the powerful earthquake that rocked Morocco’s central province of Al Haouz late on Friday evening, according to an updated Interior ministry toll issued on Saturday at 10 pm. This earthquake caused 1,293 deaths in Al Haouz, 452 […]
Worldwide, many regions are afflicted with frequent earthquakes. The Atlas Mountains in Morocco are a regular site of heavy plate-tectonic activity. An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the moment magnitude scale (MMS) has shaken Morocco. With its epicenter in the Atlas Mountains, about 70 kilometers (40 miles) from Marrakech, the earthquake was also felt in neighboring […]
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Saturday 09/09/2023 expressed willingness to promote cooperation with the European Union (EU) in accordance with the principles of exchanged benefit and mutual interest, as a pillar for maintaining regional integration and stability. President Sisi, meanwhile, confirmed that the EU is a key partner in the modernization process underway in […]
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi participated Saturday 09/09/2023 in the African-European mini-summit, which was held on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in New Delhi. The summit saw the participation of the leaders and representatives from Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, France, South Africa, Nigeria and the Comoros. Representatives from the European Union, the World […]
Tunis — Tunisia’s national boxing team (10 men and women) are taking part in the Boxing Africa Qualifier for Paris 2024 Olympic Games, hosted by Dakar, Senegal, on September 9-13. The Tunisian delegation, which arrived in Dakar on Friday, is composed of Tunisian Boxing Federation President Zied Barbouche, national technical director Montassar Guennouni, national coach […]
Tunis — Tunisia on Saturday offered its condolences and sympathy to the Moroccan people and their bereaved families following the violent earthquake which struck several regions of Morocco on Friday night, killing and injuring several people. Tunisia stands by the side of the brotherly Moroccan people and shares their feelings of sadness at this painful […]
The State has reinforced its efforts over the past nine years to empower the Egyptian farmer, who is considered a main cornerstone of development and whose role is crucial in attaining food security, especially in light of the daunting challenges facing the agriculture sector on the local and international fronts. This came in a report […]
President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to King Mohammed VI of Morocco following Saturday’s earthquake in his homeland, which claimed many lives. Presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, said the president commiserated with all the families who lost loved ones and those affected by this tragedy, while wishing a […]
Rabat — The powerful earthquake that struck Morocco’s central province of Al Haouz late on Friday, killed at least 296 people in the provinces and cities of Al Haouz, Marrakech, Ouarzazate, Azilal, Chichaoua and Taroudant, according to a provisional report of the Interior ministry. The strong 7.0-magnitude earthquake also left 153 injured to varying degrees, […]
Morocco’s state television reported that a 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Morocco on Friday night, killing at least 630 people and injuring more than 320. Initial reports were that 300 people died, but a government official doubled the death toll this morning. The quake damaged buildings, forcing terrified residents into the streets for safety. More to follow
Morocco — A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8 has struck central Morocco, killing at least 296 people, according to the BBC that is quoting the country’s interior ministry says. There are reports the death toll could be much higher as more people remain missing. The epicentre was in the High Atlas Mountains, 71km (44 miles) […]
The Ghana national amputee football team suffered their first defeat in group A at the ongoing para games when they lost 2-1 to Morocco in their second group stage game at the UPSA Astroturf Stadium on Wednesday. The victory takes the Moroccans to the top spot with six points, and has automatically qualified them to […]