The Criminal Chamber of the Court of Appeal in Guelmim handed down a combined total of 117 years in prison on Wednesday against 17 defendants arrested in connection with the GenZ protests that took place in the city at the end of September and early October. According to The Voice of Morocco, the court sentenced one defendant to 15 years in prison, two others to 12 years each, while the remaining defendants received sentences ranging from 10 to 3 years of effective imprisonment. Four minors
Morocco ranks 6th worldwide in the 2026 Climate Change Performance Index, remaining the top performer in Africa thanks to strong climate policies, low emissions, and efficient energy use. However, the report warns that slow progress in renewable energy could undermine the country’s long-term climate ambitions unless reforms accelerate.
يواصل المغرب تعزيز موقعه العالمي في مواجهة التغير المناخي، إذ حلّ في المرتبة السادسة عالميًا ضمن مؤشر الأداء المناخي لعام 2026، محتفظًا بصدارة إفريقيا. ويرجع هذا التقدم إلى سياسات مناخية فعّالة، ومستويات انبعاثات منخفضة، واعتماد متزايد على نجاعة الطاقة.
Niger has welcomed the adoption on October 31 of UN Security Council Resolution 2797, which endorses Morocco’s Autonomy Initiative as the basis for resolving the Sahara issue. The position was expressed on Thursday in Rabat by Niger’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bakary Yaou Sangaré, following talks with Moroccan FM Nasser Bourita, according to a statement from Moroccan diplomacy. Niamey reaffirmed its full support for the efforts of the UN Secretary-General and his Personal
أشاد النيجر بتبني مجلس الأمن التابع للأمم المتحدة، في 31 أكتوبر، للقرار 2797 الذي يؤكد الأهمية الكبيرة لمبادرة الحكم الذاتي التي اقترحها المغرب. جاء هذا الموقف يوم الخميس في الرباط على لسان وزير الخارجية النيجري، بكاري ياو سانغاري، عقب اجتماعه مع نظيره المغربي، ناصر بوريطة،
أوقفت عناصر الحرس المدني الإسباني بميناء الجزيرة الخضراء سائق شاحنة كان يحاول تهريب 591 هاتفاً محمولاً نحو المغرب، بعد العثور عليها مخفية داخل قاع مزدوج بالشاحنة خلال عملية تفتيش روتينية للمركبات المتجهة إلى طنجة، بحسب ما نقلته مصادر إعلامية محلية. وقد أثار انتباه العناصر
The leader of the Polisario Front is set to arrive in Luanda, Angola's capital, next week to attend the African Union–European Union summit on November 24 and 25, as reported by an Iberian media outlet this Thursday. The Polisario Front frequently participates in meetings between these two major continental organizations. Despite the fact that no European country recognizes the «Sahrawi Republic», EU member states have not exerted sufficient pressure on the African Union to
On Tuesday, the Algerian army fatally shot two Sahrawis from the Tindouf camps and left a third seriously injured. According to a source familiar with the matter, the victims were caught searching for gold on Algerian soil when army patrols opened fire without hesitation. The Polisario leadership and its affiliated media have so far remained silent on this incident. This attack on Sahrawi gold miners is not an isolated occurrence. The Algerian military has a history of using lethal force
أقدمت القوات الجزائرية، يوم الثلاثاء، على قتل اثنين من الصحراويين من مخيمات تندوف وإصابة ثالث بجروح خطيرة. ووفقًا لمصدر مطلع تحدث لـ«يابلادي»، فقد فوجئت دورية عسكرية بالمجموعة أثناء بحثها عن الذهب في الأراضي الجزائرية، ولم تتردد في إطلاق النار. وفي المقابل،
The Spanish Civil Guard and the Moroccan Royal Gendarmerie have teamed up for joint patrols by land, sea, and air along the Poniente coast in Almería. This collaborative operation is part of ongoing efforts to curb irregular migration and human trafficking. Over the course of four days, the patrols meticulously swept key areas where boats commonly make landfall, aiming to uncover the tactics employed by human smuggling networks. The coastline was under vigilant surveillance,