Las Palmas : 21-year-old Moroccan dies while in preventive detention

A 21-year-old Moroccan died in a cell in Las Palmas in murky circumstances. According to EFE, the young man was in preventive detention when he died. He was examined by the San Bartolomé de Tirajana investigating court and was not admitted to a migrant detention center, Morocco’s consul Ahmed Moussa said. The death of this young man took place after a mother reported in a video the death of her son in a migrant reception center in Gran Canaria. EFE reported that no death had

Covid-19 in Morocco : 121 new infections, vaccination record

121 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 478,595. 1,707,091 people have received the vaccine against Covid-19. 697 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 459,549. 14 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 8,491. 6 of these deaths were recorded in Casablanca-Settat, 3 in the

Morocco to receive Tuesday 500,000 doses of the Sinopharm vaccine

A Royal Air Maroc Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner left Morocco on Monday for China to bring the second batch of Sinopharm's vaccine. This second delivery expected to arrive Tuesday will include 500,000 doses of the Sinopharm vaccine, reports Le360. The same number of doses were sent to Morocco on January 26, ahead of the launch of its vaccination campaign. Morocco had ordered 45 million doses of the Chinese vaccine. «Morocco manages to get by because it had anticipated and even contributed to

Covid-19 : 339 new infections and 17 deaths in Morocco

339 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 478,474. 1,388,539 people have received the vaccine against Covid-19. 348 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 458,852. 17 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 8,477. 5 of these deaths were recorded in the Oriental, 4 in

Moroccan internet users respond to an Algerian channel that parodied King Mohammed VI

Many Moroccan Internet users reacted to a sequence broadcast on the Algerian channel Echourouk caricaturing King Mohammed VI. Even the head of the Moroccan government expressed his indignation in a diplomatic tone.

Covid-19 in Morocco : 479 new infections recorded this Saturday

479 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 478,135. 1,388,539 people have received the vaccine against Covid-19. 548 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 458,504. 10 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 8,460. 4 of these deaths were recorded in Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceïma, 2

Diaspo #180 : Hassania Bouamama, from housekeeper to international truck driver

After five years of living in an irregular situation in Spain, Moroccan Hassania Bouamama managed to build herself a name in the field of international transport. She is the owner of an international logistics company and a heavy truck driver.

Burkina Faso : A man who attacked the Moroccan ambassador shot dead in Ouagadougou

In Ouagadougou, a 36-year-old man was shot dead after assaulting Morocco’s ambassador to Burkina Faso, Youssef Slaoui. The assault occurred on Thursday evening, according to local media. A police source confirmed to Omega radio that the attacker was indeed «shot». The same source said the man «has been found and neutralized», although at this point «it is not known whether he was armed».  The Moroccan embassy has not yet communicated on

Morocco : Second Friday of demonstrations against closure of borders with Ceuta in Fnideq

Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets on Friday in Fnideq, in protest against the closure of the borders with Ceuta for nearly a year and the lack of viable economic alternatives, following the shutdown of smuggling activities. On site, Spanish press agency EFE indicates that this is the second consecutive Friday in which residents affected by this crisis aggravated by the health crisis, are taking to the streets. On the scene of the demonstration, near the large mosque at the center

Covid-19 in Morocco : 496 new infections and 1,112,103 people vaccinated as of Friday

496 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 477,656.  1,112,103 people have received the vaccine against Covid-19. 631 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 457,956. 10 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 8,450. 3 of these deaths were recorded in Casablanca-Settat, 3 in