The draw for the TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON Morocco 2026 qualifiers will take place today, Wednesday, January 7, in Rabat, officially launching the qualification campaign for Africa’s premier men’s futsal tournament. The ceremony will be streamed live on CAF TV at 7:00 p.m. local time (6:00 p.m. GMT), CAF announced. A total of 18 national teams will contest the qualifiers, played over two home-and-away knockout rounds. Seven teams will qualify for the final tournament, where
On Tuesday evening, a wave of protests erupted at the Tarajal border crossing between Morocco and Ceuta, as waiting times soared beyond 18 hours. This unprecedented delay prompted dozens of frustrated individuals to abandon their vehicles and march towards the checkpoint, demanding answers from Moroccan authorities about what they termed an «inhumane» ordeal. Eyewitnesses reported that drivers were trapped in nearly day-long queues, which they described as «unbearable».
The United States has decided to add Algeria to the list of countries whose citizens may be required to pay a financial bond of up to $15,000 when applying for a U.S. visa. The measure is part of Washington’s broader effort to tighten visa conditions and curb cases of overstaying the authorized period of stay. With this decision, Algeria joins 37 other countries across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, bringing the total number of states subject to the bond requirement to 38. The new
A growing number of disappearances have been recorded among unaccompanied Moroccan minors housed in child protection centers in the Canary Islands. According to available data, nearly 60% of missing unaccompanied minors in the archipelago are of Moroccan nationality, at a time when the local child protection system is facing an acute crisis due to the sharp rise in arrivals. The Canary Islands currently rank first in Spain for cases of missing minors. A total of 785 cases involve children who
Police in Nador arrested a 34-year-old man on Tuesday on suspicion of involvement in a case related to tampering with automated data processing systems and the illegal rerouting of international phone calls. The arrest followed a complaint filed by the legal representative of a national internet and mobile telecommunications operator, prompting the judicial police to open a thorough investigation supported by technical and field inquiries. These investigations led to the identification of
Four people were killed and several others injured to varying degrees on Tuesday in a serious road accident on the outskirts of Ifrane Province. The crash involved a violent collision between a taxi and a tourist transport bus carrying foreign visitors. According to multiple sources, the accident occurred on the road linking Imouzzer Kandar and Ifrane. The exact circumstances remain under investigation, though initial indications point to difficult road conditions and adverse weather in the
After visiting the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium on Sunday during the Morocco–Tanzania (1–0) match, a delegation from the FBI visited Moulay Hassan Stadium on Tuesday to assess Morocco’s security arrangements for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, during the Algeria–DR Congo (1–0) match. The delegation reviewed Morocco’s security protocol from crowd arrival to stadium entry, including the deployment of rapid-response vehicles, surveillance cameras,
In sharp contrast to the criticism voiced by Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos over the organization, logistics, and atmosphere of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco, South Africa’s Ministry of Sport, Arts and Culture has publicly praised the tournament and its Moroccan hosts. In a letter shared Tuesday on X, South African Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie extended his «warmest congratulations» to the Kingdom of Morocco for the «truly
After years of drought, exceptional winter rainfall has revived Morocco’s rivers and waterfalls, revealing some of the country’s most spectacular natural landscapes. From the Atlas and Rif mountains to the Middle Atlas plateaus, these cascades offer striking contrasts of water, rock, and greenery, drawing nature lovers back to Morocco’s hidden gems.
The French novelist and philosophy professor Laurent Crassat is poised to unveil his debut novel, «The Residence» (published by Intervalles, 2026), which is set to hit bookstores on February 6th. This meticulously researched work, deeply rooted in historical events that shaped regional politics at the close of the 19th century and the dawn of the 20th, offers a compelling exploration of European colonization in North Africa from 1830 to 1925. Once an educator at Paul Valéry
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