Mauritania : Ould Abdel Aziz's foreign assets investigated by justice

The investigating judge in charge of financial crimes in Nouakchott decided to resume, this week, the interrogation of the former Mauritanian president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, accused of «corruption, embezzlement of public funds and illicit enrichment». According to AlQuds Alarabi, this decision came more than a month after he was placed under strict judicial control and indicted on the same charges. The same source indicates that the judge has launched legal demands

Logistics : Dachser opens a new warehouse in Tanger Med

The Moroccan subsidiary of the German logistics group Dachser announced that it had recently opened a new warehouse in the port of Tanger Med, in order to meet the growing demand of its customers. In a statement relayed by the Spanish agency DM Dima, Dachser Maroc reports that its warehouse, which spans over an area of 5,500 m2, has been operating since March 1, 2021. «The goal of this new facility is to provide customers in all industries with a tailor-made storage solution,

Who is behind the rejection of candidates proposed to replace the former personal envoy to the Sahara ?

While the rejection of candidatures for the post of Special Envoy to Western Sahara continues, the Polisario put full responsibility on Morocco.

Ceuta : An association calls on King Mohammed VI to open the borders

An association in Ceuta has asked King Mohammed VI to ease the border closure measure. To back its request, the NGO «Residents of Ceuta» argued that the opening of the border would facilitate «transit and strengthen ties during this month of Ramadan», El Faro de Ceuta reported. The association calls for a limited opening governed by preventive health measures, stressing that such decision will have «emotional and economic benefits throughout the

Two Moroccan boxers have reportedly fled once in Poland for two boxing competitions

Expected to compete in two youth world-boxing championships, held in Poland in April, two Moroccan boxers have reportedly fled. According to sources close to the national team, the two boxers are Reda Bouyahyaoui (60 kg) and Ilyas Belmlih (75 kg).  The two boxers would have fled once they arrived at the place of residence of the national team, the same sources added. Fugue de 2 jeunes boxeurs (mineurs ) #marocains membres de l’équipe nationale effectuant stage de

Covid-19 in Morocco : 364 new infections and 1 death on Sunday

364 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 505,811. 273 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 491,810. 1 death was recorded in Morocco in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19-related deaths to 8,945. The death was recorded in Casablanca-Settat. The country has 5,056 active cases, including 430 in

Covid-19 in Morocco : 600 new infections and 10 deaths on Saturday

600 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 505,447. 4,655,007 people have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine so far, while 4,186,449 people have received the second. 616 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 491,537. 10 deaths were recorded in Morocco in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of

Diaspo #189 : Didi Alaoui… live fast, parkour faster

Didi Alaoui is a Moroccan parkour freerunning athlete. In 2019, he was crowned world champion at the Red Bull Art of Motion. The Oujda-native is currently based in Los Angeles, where he coaches parkour and prepares for future competitions.

Covid-19 in Morocco : 587 new infections and 7 deaths on Friday

587 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 504,847. 4,583,664 people have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine so far, while 4,180,155 people have received the second. 555 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 490,366. 7 deaths were recorded in Morocco in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of

US : Joe Biden nominates ambassadors to nine countries, but not to Morocco

The White House released, Thursday, the first list of new ambassadors proposed by President Joe Biden. The United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations will soon examine these nominations. The list includes Senegal, Angola, Cameroon, Somalia, the Congo and Algeria.   For Algeria, the Department of State nominated Ms. Elizabeth Moore Aubin. Under Obama's mandate, Washington had also appointed a woman as an ambassador to Algiers, in the person of Mrs. Joan A.