The announcement that the Oued El Makhazine Dam has reached a fill rate of 146 percent has raised widespread public questions, particularly as it coincided with heavy rainfall and rising water levels in the Loukkos River. The situation has sparked concerns about dam safety and flood risks. To clarify the technical meaning of this figure, explain how the situation is being managed, and outline the preventive measures in place, we spoke with Yassine
Amid mounting criticism from the Polisario Front and its supporters in Mauritania, the municipality of Toujounine felt compelled to issue a clarifying statement. The move followed the signing, last Tuesday, of a partnership and cooperation agreement between its mayor, Ahmed Salem Ahmed Habib Allah Al-Filali, and the municipality of Dakhla. The Toujounine municipality explained that the visit by its mayor, accompanied by three aides, was part of an initiative aimed at fostering «fruitful
On Thursday, February 5, Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch welcomed representatives of national and international investors in Rabat, in the presence of Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy Chairman and CEO Tarik Ameziane Moufaddal. The investors signed preliminary contracts to reserve land following the selection of their projects by the steering committee, as part of the implementation of Morocco’s Green Hydrogen Offer. According to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office,
In its 2026 annual report, Human Rights Watch stated that Moroccan authorities intensified their crackdown on activists, journalists, and human rights defenders throughout 2025. According to the organization, this was carried out through prosecutions on charges such as defamation, spreading false news, insulting or damaging the reputation of local officials, government institutions, heads of state, or foreign religious figures, as well as undermining state security or the monarchy. The report
Algerian army units moved into the Ksar Ich area near Figuig on Wednesday, unilaterally demarcating the border. Local activists denounced the move as illegal and unprecedented.
On Wednesday, Dutch prosecutors sought a twelve-year prison sentence for Abderrahim El M., a former official at the National Coordinator for Counterterrorism and Security (NCTV). Originally from Morocco, he is on trial for espionage, accused by the Netherlands of working on behalf of Moroccan intelligence. El M., who joined the NCTV in 2005, has firmly denied the charges, describing the case as a «misunderstanding». His lawyer said he had been «threatened by an individual who
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 27 kilometers northwest of Taounate in northern Morocco early Thursday morning, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The quake occurred at 3:54 a.m. at a depth of 10 kilometers, a shallow level that can make tremors more noticeable near the epicenter. A subsequent report by Portugal’s Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) assessed the quake at magnitude 3.2, while Spain’s National Geographic Institute (IGN)
The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has updated its travel guidance for Morocco, warning British nationals planning to visit the country of severe weather conditions affecting several regions. In its latest travel advice issued on February 4, the FCDO noted that Morocco’s General Directorate of Meteorology has issued red-level weather alerts due to exceptionally heavy rainfall, storm activity, and a heightened risk of flooding, stressing that the
Lors de la réunion ministérielle sur les minéraux critiques, un forum international de premier plan tenu à Washington, le secrétaire d'État américain Marco Rubio a loué les ressources minérales stratégiques du Maroc ainsi que son rôle essentiel dans le renforcement des chaînes d'approvisionnement mondiales. Dans son discours d'ouverture mercredi, Rubio a souligné que le Maroc, au-delà de ses
Durante la reunión ministerial sobre minerales críticos, un destacado foro internacional celebrado en Washington, el secretario de Estado de EE. UU., Marco Rubio, elogió los recursos minerales estratégicos de Marruecos, así como su papel fundamental en el fortalecimiento de las cadenas de suministro globales. En su discurso inaugural el miércoles, Rubio subrayó que Marruecos, más allá de sus recursos, «tiene un interés
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