Algeria does not want to entrust the revival of the Arab Maghreb union to Tunisia

On Thursday, January 4, Algerian media relayed the call launched by the Secretary-General of the Consultative Council of the Arab Maghreb Union, Algerian Said Mokadem, for the «holding of an extraordinary session» of the regional body, without citing the Marrakech treaty, signed in February 1989. The last summit of the Union dates back to 1994 in Tunisia. Mokadem affirmed that the «challenges and issues» facing the Maghreb require the adoption of

Accused of pedophilia, Moroccan rapper El Grande Toto sues defamers

Through his lawyer, Moroccan rapper Taha Fahsi (El Grande Toto) announced that he had taken legal action for defamation, the day after the publication of two tweets accusing him of pedophilia without presenting evidence. In a press release published on Thursday, January 4, his lawyer Mohamed Zahrach indicated that his client's action followed a «smear campaign to which he was subjected, with the dissemination of false information about him and which

The winner of upcoming AFCON to receive $7 million

Good news for the countries competing in the 34th edition of the 2023 African Cup of Nations, scheduled from January 13 to February 11 in Ivory Coast. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced a 40% increase in the prize money for the winner of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), organized on African soil. «The Winner of the TotalEnergies AFCON Côte d'Ivoire 2023 will receive USD 7 000 000. The Runner-up of the TotalEnergies AFCON

Algeria’s new ambassador to the US meets Secretary of State official on Sahara

The new Algerian ambassador to the United States has taken up residence in Washington. After an acquaintance meeting, on December 26, with members of the diplomatic representation of his country, Sabri Boukadoum met on Thursday, January 4, with Johsua Harris, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, with responsibility for Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia. «Honored to meet and looking forward to working closely

New Jersey man plans to kidnap ex-girlfriend and sail to Morocco

After she left him, a New Jersey man has set up an elaborate plan to kidnap his ex-girlfriend and sail to Morocco, a federal complaint read. The 36-year-old man, George Mandarakas, started stalking his ex-girlfriend after she left him for lying about his age. He then planned to kidnap her using «a stun gun and ropes before possibly setting sail to Cuba or Morocco», Law&Crime reported on Wednesday. Mandarakas and the woman in question started dating back in 2019.

Sahara : Mauritania comments on the death of four gold miners in the buffer zone

The Mauritanian government has confirmed the death of four of its nationals in the buffer zone in Western Sahara, local media reported. «Gold miners have been targeted outside the borders», lamented the Minister of Oil and Mines and Mauritanian spokesperson told media. Nani Ould Chrougha clarified that the mission of the Mauritanian State is limited to «securing the national territorial space». For the record, the Mauritanian

Two Moroccan MPs stripped of their parliament seats following corruption charges

Two Moroccan MPs have lost their parliament seats, according to a decision by the Constitutional Court. The decision was announced on Wednesday, January 3. The MPs in question are House of Representatives member Said Zaidi from the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS), who was also head of the Cherrat commune. The other MP in question is Abdelkader Boussairi from the Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP), who was vice-president of the Fez commune. The two were involved in cases related to

Moroccan parties condemn the assassination of senior Hamas leader

Two political parties, PJD and PPS, as well as Moroccan associations presented their condolences to the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, following the assassination of the deputy head of its political bureau, Saleh Al-Arouri, during a raid carried out on Tuesday by an Israeli drone in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital, Beirut.

A Moroccan army drone kills 4 armed Polisario members in the buffer zone

A Royal Armed Forces drone killed four Polisario members on Wednesday, January 3, in the town of M’Hiriz, located in the buffer zone, a newspaper close to the Front reported. The airstrike also injured three other individuals, who were also preparing to carry out an operation against positions held by the Moroccan army, east of the sand wall. A MINURSO team has visited the scene of attack. The peacekeepers plan to write a report on the

A Moroccan expelled from Italy for planning a terrorist attack from his prison cell

A 40-year-old Moroccan who lived in Italy was expelled from the territory for planning a terrorist attack, Italian-language daily newspaper Il Giornale reported on Wednesday. The man in question has reportedly been radicalized while detained in prison. The Italian Interior Ministry announced in a statement that the Moroccan national «became radicalized while serving his sentence and he had expressed his intention to sacrifice himself to ‘punish infidels’», the same