Sent by a Saadi Sultan to establish the Anglo-Moroccan alliance, Moroccan diplomat Abd el-Ouahed ben Messaoud ben Mohammed Anoun is believed to have inspired the character of William Shakespeare's Moorish hero Othello.
In Morocco, religious minorities struggle with expressing their beliefs and opinions freely due to restrictions imposed by the authorities and society alike.
Mauritanian Foreign Minister Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug met with the Algerian Ambassador in Nouakchott on Wednesday, April 24th. Their discussions reportedly centered on «strengthening the distinguished cooperative relations between the two sister countries», according to the Foreign Minister's post on the X platform. This meeting comes amidst regional tensions following the Tunis Summit on April 22nd, which involved Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya. Notably, Mauritania was absent from
The National Agency for the Regulation of Cannabis-Related Activities (ANRAC) reports a substantial increase in activity for the first four months of 2024 compared to 2023. ANRAC issued 2,905 cultivation licenses in 2024, a significant jump from 609 in 2023. The total cultivated area has also grown to 2,552 hectares (286 Ha in 2023). Over 2,700 authorizations were granted to farmers in the designated regions for cannabis cultivation. Compared to 2023, ANRAC issued more authorizations for
Maroc Telecom announced positive customer growth and financial performance for the first quarter of 2024, compared to the same period in 2023. The company's customer base increased by 2.7% to 77.1 million, while sales grew by 1.2% driven by the strong performance of its subsidiaries, Moov Africa. Notably, Moov Africa saw a significant increase in mobile data sales (+21.7%). Additionally, fixed-line data sales in Morocco grew by 7.6% due to the success of their FTTH (Fiber-To-The-Home)
The British government has rebuffed a proposal from Labour MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle to establish a UN council overseeing Western Sahara's natural resources. In a written response, the government led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak clarified that they «do not consider commercial activity to be illegal in Western Sahara, providing it respects the interests of the Sahrawi people». «The UK continues to support the UN-led efforts and the work of Staffan de Mistura as Personal Envoy of
Algerian army commander General Saïd Chengriha visited the 3rd Military Region near the border with Morocco on April 23rd and 24th. According to Algerian media reports citing a Defense Ministry statement, General Chengriha observed live ammunition tactical training exercises in Béchar on Wednesday. The day before, he addressed troops in the region and ordered them to «intensify efforts to combat smuggling activities and organized crime in all forms». This directive
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) issued, wednesday, its verdict in the case of the cancelled match between Renaissance Sportive de Berkane (RSB) and Union Sportive de la Médina d'Alger (USMA). CAF has awarded RSB a 3-0 victory and maintained the return match, scheduled for next Sunday, April 28th, in Berkane at 8:00 PM. The decision follows the Algerian authorities' refusal to allow RSB to play in their jerseys featuring the full map of Morocco, previously approved by CAF.
In its annual State of the World's Human Rights report, Amnesty International cites human rights concerns in Morocco, referring to freedom to expression, gender inequality and LGBTI rights.
The Justice and Development Party (PJD) has suffered yet another setback in Morocco's ongoing partial legislative elections. Today's vote in the South Fes district resulted in a decisive victory for the Independence National Rally Party (RNI) candidate. The RNI candidate secured a wide margin of 9,767 votes, compared to 3,854 for the PJD candidate who came in second. The PJD's Islamic Training Branch in Fes attributed their defeat to «shameful and anti-democratic practices carried out by
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