Through politics and community work, Moroccan academic Jamal Boussif, who lives in Strasbourg, campaigns for the rights of migrants in general and Moroccans in particular. He also works to defend his homeland and its national cause.
The Polisario is leading a campaign against Morocco's bid to head the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). After the online meeting attended by representatives of Sahrawi associations, the leadership of the Front organized a meeting in the Tindouf camps, against the Moroccan bid. While the «Collective of Sahrawi Human Rights Defenders in Western Sahara (CODESA)», chaired by Ali Salem Tamek, responded to the campaign, calling, in a press release, for the rejection
Retired Algerian general Khaled Nezzar died at the age of 86 on December 29 in Algiers. The former strong man in Algeria was among the rare Algerian personalities, during the dark decade, who were able to meet King Hassan II. In June 1993, then-Minister of Defense Nezzar went to Morocco with the mission of asking late King Hassan II to hand over Abdelhak Layada, the military leader of the Islamic Army Group (GIA), presented by the military as the top Algerian public enemy. Layada had just fled
BTR New Material Group, a manufacturer of cathode and anode materials for lithium-ion battery affiliated to China Baoan Group, said that it is planning to build a new lithium-ion battery cathode factory in Morocco. The new plant, to cost an investment of USD496.6 million, is expected to produce 50,000 tons of cathode for lithium-ion batteries a year, BTR said Thursday in a press release relayed by Chinese newspaper Yicai Global. The investment and construction of the plant will be
At least 14 people died after they drowned off Boujdour while attempting to irregularly migrate to the Canary Islands, Spanish activist and founder of migrants NGO said on Thursday. The migrants sounded an SOS after their inflatable boat was pierced, Helena Maleno of the Caminando Fronteras said. Malena said that one of the migrants sent her an audio in which she was asking for help. «We are here, Helena. I am a nine-month pregnant woman, and I am in the zodiac. All the children who were
20-year-old Moroccan hitman Yousef Mohamed Lehrech escaped his prison cell Saturday in Spain after a security system failure. The man is believed to have killed his boss, a drug lord.
Moroccan company specializing in sugar extraction Cosumar concluded, on Thursday December 28, 2023, the sale of all its shares in the company Durrah Advanced Development Company (‘Durrah’). Cosumar used to own 43.275% of the share capital and voting rights of Durrah. The stake was bought by Wilmar Sugar PTE LTD for nearly $65 million. The stake had been initially purchased by Cosumar for the equivalent of $45 million, reads a press release. Beyond its economic importance, the
Moroccan police arrested, Thursday in Agadir, a man known to them for drug trafficking, after he stabbed three tourists. The man was arrested after he attacked the three tourists with a knife on a beach in the coastal city of Agadir. His attempt to escape by swimming was foiled by a Royal Gendarmerie maritime patrol. The victims of the incident are a British couple and a Belgian-Moroccan national, according to police sources. Two of the slightly injured tourists have been released from
After the reaction of its representation in Algiers, the general secretariat of the Polisario took over to officially denounce the countries joining the initiative launched by King Mohammed VI, to enable access to the Atlantic ocean for Sahel States. The separatist movement accuses them of «having sold themselves to Morocco», stressing that «Rabat’s policy always consists in buying people and selling illusions to escape its isolation». The Polisario
In an interview with Al Jazeera's Atheer platform, Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf claimed that his Moroccan counterpart, Nasser Bourita, refused to take his phone calls following the Al Haouz earthquake, when he wanted to expresses his condolences and offer his country's help. «This proves that political good will was non-existent on the side of the Moroccan authorities», he said. Ahmed Attaf stressed that the kingdom had rejected the aid offered by Algeria following this
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