Morocco signs deal to improve travel conditions for national teams

On Wednesday, March 25, at Rabat-Salé Airport, the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) and the National Airports Authority (ONDA) signed a strategic partnership agreement to strengthen cooperation and improve services for the travel of national teams and sports delegations. According to a joint statement, the agreement reinforces ONDA’s role as a key institutional partner of the FRMF in supporting the movement of national teams during major sporting events. The agreement

Netanyahu aide resigns over racist comments targeting Moroccan-origin lawmakers

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s spokesperson, Ziv Agmon, announced his resignation on Wednesday following the leak of racist remarks targeting lawmakers of Moroccan origin. According to Israeli media, Agmon referred to Likud MKs of Moroccan descent as «baboons» and described one as a «retarded Moroccan». In his resignation statement, Agmon denied any racist intent, calling the accusations «ridiculous» and arguing that he himself has

Despite gas stakes, Giorgia Meloni maintains Italy’s cautious stance on Sahara in Algiers

During a whirlwind visit to Algiers, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni discussed gas imports and geopolitical tensions, while cautiously addressing the Western Sahara issue and calling for a solution in line with the United Nations’ vision.

Gadem launches series to analyze racist messages during AFCON 2025

From March 21 to 27, the Anti-Racist Group for the Support and Defense of Foreigners and Migrants (GADEM) is launching its series «Autopsy of a Message», aimed at critically analyzing racist content circulating online in the context of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025). Beyond football, and in connection with the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the initiative seeks to «better understand the mechanisms» behind these narratives,

United States: Massad Boulos discusses African Lion 2026 with AFRICOM chief

President Donald Trump's special advisor for African and Arab affairs, Massad Boulos, recently held talks with General Dagvin Anderson, the head of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), who has been in office since August 14, 2025. «This week, I met again with General Anderson for a discussion on U.S.-Africa security partnerships. We spoke about our joint efforts to strengthen peace and security across North Africa, including the upcoming African Lion exercise in Morocco and

Rif War: Amazigh NGO urges Felipe VI to acknowledge «colonial abuses»

On March 16 in Madrid, King Felipe VI of Spain acknowledged the «abuses and ethical controversies» associated with the colonization of South America. In response, Rachid Raha, president of the World Amazigh Assembly, called on the Spanish monarch to also address the «use of chemical weapons against civilian populations in northern Morocco during the Rif War», describing it as a painful chapter that remains insufficiently recognized. In a letter, the NGO recalled Felipe

Polisario struggles to silence protests over racial discrimination in Tindouf camps

The Polisario leadership's attempt to downplay the issue of a racist attack against a black child has faltered. Yesterday, anti-racism activists in the Tindouf camps, united under the Association for Freedom and Democracy, staged a sit-in outside the Front's administrative headquarters in Rabouni. As seen in previous protests organized by this NGO on March 7 and 14, the majority of demonstrators were black Sahrawis. The attack on the child was also highlighted by Abdelouahab Gaïm,

Moroccan professor arrested in Spain for child abandonment

The Spanish National Police have apprehended a Moroccan university professor, accused of abandoning his two minor children in Gipuzkoa province. Initially placed in shelters, the children were eventually reunited with their father. The Basque regional government reported that the children were classified as unaccompanied foreign minors, with the public prosecutor's office duly informed. This development is part of an initiative targeting the growing trend of minors being brought to Spain

Ibn Tofail University wins historic victory at International Olympic Case Study Competition

Students from the Institute of Sports Professions (IMS) at Ibn Tofail University in Kenitra have secured first place in the fifth edition of the International Olympic Case Study Competition (CIEC), held on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Lausanne, Switzerland. Announcing their triumph, the university hailed a «historic victory» that highlights its «academic excellence». Among the finalists in the master's category, two had previously won in earlier editions. Ibn Tofail

Extrapulmonary tuberculosis: What it is and why it dominates in Morocco

More than half of tuberculosis cases in Morocco in 2025 were extrapulmonary, a figure well above global levels. Dr. Tayeb Hamdi explains what this form of tuberculosis is and outlines the possible reasons behind its unusually high prevalence.