De Mistura in Mauritania for talks on Sahara

The UN Secretary-General's Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, arrived in Mauritania on Tuesday. In Nouakchott, he held talks with the Minister of Defense, Hananna Ould Sidi. «The meeting provided an opportunity to discuss bilateral cooperation relations between our country and the UN and ways of strengthening them», the Mauritanian army said in a statement. De Mistura was then received by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug. «Our

Spain's «Patriotic Police» spied on Moroccan diplomats in Catalonia

Spain's «Patriotic Police» has reportedly spied on Moroccan diplomats accredited in the European country. The kingdom's former consul in Barcelona, Ghoulam Maichane, currently Morocco's ambassador to Guinea, is among those targeted, reveals a Catalan media outlet. The security forces suspected Moroccan officials of supporting pro-independence forces in Catalonia. The kingdom's consul in the regional capital was spied on between 2014 and 2016. In May 2013, Spain expelled Moroccan

Algeria to participate as UN Security Council schedules meeting on Sahara

The United Nations Security Council, with Malta holding the presidency for April, has decided to discuss the Sahara issue in a meeting on April 16. During said meeting, the UN Secretary-General's Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, and the Head of MINURSO, the Russian Alexander Ivanko are scheduled to brief members on diplomatic and military developments in the Sahara issue since the adoption of Resolution 2703 on October 29, 2023. Algeria, a non-permanent member of the

Driver killed, passenger injured after rockslide on Taounate road

A driver was killed and a passenger injured on Tuesday morning when falling rocks struck their car on the road between Ghafsay and Ourtzagh in Taounate province. According to Al3omk, the vehicle was traveling from Al Hoceima when it was struck by the debris and plunged into the Oued Oulay riverbed. The road's deterioration had been worsened by the recent heavy rains. The driver died at the scene, while the injured passenger was transferred to Taounate hospital for medical care.

France wants its share of Moroccan projects in the Sahara

France is encouraging French companies to get involved in development projects in the Sahara. This move aims to secure a larger economic role in the region for France, competing with other countries like Spain, Germany, and the United States.

Kenyan President William Ruto may visit Morocco in coming weeks

Kenyan President William Ruto plans to visit Morocco «in the coming weeks», Africa Intelligence reported on Tuesday. The trip was reportedly discussed by Principal Secretary of the Kenyan Foreign Affairs Ministry and the kingdom's head of diplomacy, the same source added. Abraham Korir Singoei travelled to Rabat on March 21, delivering a message from President Ruto to King Mohammed VI. «The keystone of the rapprochement between the two countries is linked to the construction

Algeria calls Morocco-US military exercise African Lion a «provocation»

Algeria claims that the military exercise co-organized by Morocco and the United States, African Lion, which will be held in Agadir, Tantan, Mahbas, Tata, Kenitra, Ben Guerir, and Tifnit in the coming weeks, is a «provocation» to Algiers. Al-Shorouk, a newspaper known for its close ties to Algerian decision-makers, said the annual exercise challenges «the European Court of Justice, the United Nations, and the entire international community». The newspaper argues that

NATO military command holds training on Counter Improvised Explosive Device in Morocco

Experts from the Allied Joint Force Command Naples, a NATO military command based in Italy, flew to Morocco, later in March, where they held training on Counter Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED). According to the NATO command, the training took place at l’Unité de Secours et de Sauvetage du Génie Militaire in Morocco, Kenitra, Oct. 23-27, 2023. «The training focused on NATO C-IED processes and procedures with practical and focused C-IED case studies and scenarios at

Ryanair operates its first Morocco domestic flight, linking Marrakech to Tetouan

Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair operated its first domestic flight on Sunday, linking Marrakech to Tetouan. Quoting data from FlightRadar24, 2M reports the flight took off in the Marrakech Menara Airport at 9.28 A.M. and arrived at Tetouan's Sania Ramel Airport at 10.23 A.M. In December 2023, Ryanair announced it had been greenlighted to operate domestic flights in Morocco. The company is launching 11 domestic routes that will connect nine Moroccan cities: Agadir, Errachidia, Essaouira, Fez,

Moroccan coal plant among Africa's top air polluters

Greenpeace has ranked Morocco among the most air polluting countries in Africa, blaming the Jorf Lasfar coal-fired power plant and the Mohammedia coal-oil power plant.