PSV winger Couhaib Driouech appears to be frustrated at not being included in Morocco’s squad for the upcoming friendlies ahead of this summer’s World Cup. Fans pointed to a cryptic message he posted on Instagram as a sign of that frustration: «Some people never understand what you have to offer until they see you sitting at another table». The post came shortly after Ajax talent Rayane Bounida received his first call-up, having recently chosen to represent Morocco
Search operations are ongoing off the coast of Dakhla to locate five fishermen who went missing after a commercial vessel collided with the trawler Miss Dakar 2. The incident occurred on Wednesday morning, around 80 miles from the port of Dakhla. According to local media reports, rescue teams were initially able to save eight crew members. The search continues for the remaining five, amid conflicting reports over the total number of people on board at the time of the collision. Naval and air
Around 1,000 security personnel will be deployed to ensure the safety of the international friendly match taking place this Friday, March 27, between Morocco and Ecuador at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid. The security plan, coordinated by the Government Delegation in Madrid, includes officers from the national police, civil guard, and municipal police, as well as emergency response teams, in addition to security staff from the host club. Authorities have stressed that large or
In the United States, pressure on the Polisario Front continues to mount. Alongside congressional initiatives aimed at designating the group as a terrorist organization, a former Pentagon adviser is now calling on the United Nations to shut down the Tindouf camps. He bases his appeal on a series of arguments he considers compelling.
Morocco is planning to expand its hotel capacity by 20% ahead of the 2030 FIFA World Cup through a $4 billion investment plan. The program aims to add 25,000 hotel rooms across 700 projects in the country’s main cities, according to Bloomberg. Citing Imad Barrakad, head of the Moroccan Agency for Tourism Development (SMIT), the initiative is described as «one of the most significant expansions ever undertaken in the kingdom». According to him, the program will be largely
The bill introduced in the United States Congress to designate the Polisario as a terrorist organization continues to gain traction. Representative Elise Stefanik, a Republican close to Donald Trump, voiced her support yesterday for the initiative, which was introduced in June 2025 by Senator Joe Wilson and Representative Jimmy Panetta. Stefanik’s backing carries particular weight. In November 2024, Trump had appointed her as the United States’ permanent representative to the UN
Tensions between Algeria and France are once again escalating. On Thursday, the Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the chargé d’affaires of the French embassy to protest the extension of the provisional detention of an Algerian consular officer. «The purpose of this summons was to lodge a protest in the strongest terms against the extension, yesterday, for an additional year, of the provisional detention of an Algerian consular officer», the ministry said in
A claim widely circulating on social media, and relayed by some Senegalese outlets, alleges that the president of the Ivorian Football Federation has sided with Senegal in its dispute with Morocco following the 2025 AFCON final. The narrative appears to stem from an article by the Senegalese platform Senenews, which claims that Yacine Idriss Diallo expressed support for Dakar. However, no evidence supports this claim. There has been no statement, press release, or interview confirming such a
Under the watchful eye of the French justice system for suspected organized money laundering, singer Gims is currently undergoing extended questioning due to his alleged ties to a luxury real estate project in Morocco, as announced by the National Anti-Organized Crime Prosecutor's Office (PNACO) this Thursday to AFP. According to Africa Intelligence, the investigation is particularly focused on the Sunset Village Private Residences near Marrakech, a project endorsed by the artist. In this
Le Sénégal a annoncé son intention de déposer une plainte pour corruption contre cinq personnes devant les tribunaux de Wahsington ou New York, suite à la décision de la CAF de lui retirer le titre de la CAN 2025, a déclaré l'avocat Seydou Diagne. Lors d'une conférence de presse jeudi à Paris, Diagne a précisé que la plainte ne ciblerait pas la Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football, à
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