Sahara: New York hosts meeting between Algeria and the Polisario

This Sunday in New York, Algeria's Foreign Minister held talks with his «counterpart» from the Polisario Front. The discussions between Ahmed Attaf and Mohamed Yeslem Beissat centered on «the evolving situation in Western Sahara, in light of upcoming UN events at both the General Assembly and the Security Council», according to a statement from Algerian diplomatic sources. The meeting offered a platform to revisit the stances voiced during the General Assembly's debate,

Gen Z protests in Morocco resist political co-optation amid arrests

The day after the first round of Gen Z protests on Saturday, September 27, in several Moroccan cities, participants and organizers warned against what they see as attempts at «political co-optation». On the GenZ 212 page, the administrators addressed the Unified Socialist Party (PSU) in particular on Sunday, following the participation of its former secretary-general, Nabila Mounib, in the sit-in held in Casablanca. In videos shared online, the MP is seen engaging with some

Protests by Gen Z : Benkirane warns of a return of the Arab Spring

The Secretary-General of the Justice and Development Party (PJD), Abdelilah Benkirane, has spoken out on the recent Generation Z protests that were dispersed by police across multiple Moroccan cities. Speaking in Tangier on Sunday, Benkirane seized this moment of unrest to hark back to remarks he made on September 5, 2021, just days before the elections on September 8. In a video that made the rounds on social media at that time, Benkirane declared that Aziz Akhannouch «does not have the

Geneva : Cimea75 reveals new findings on the 1975 expulsion of Moroccans from Algeria

The International Collective in Support of Moroccan Families Expelled from Algeria in 1975 (Cimea) will hold a press conference on Wednesday, October 1, at 12:00 PM, at the Swiss Press Club in Geneva, Switzerland. The event coincides with the fiftieth anniversary of the arbitrary expulsion of Moroccans from Algeria and will focus on the «presentation of a groundbreaking report prepared by Cimea, containing precise and documented data, made public for the first time» since the

Support committee for Ibtissame Lachgar paises alarm over activist’s health in prison

The Support Committee for Ibtissame (Betty) Lachgar announced on Friday the launch of a «collective citizen forum for signatures» to demand the activist’s «immediate release». In a written statement, the committee denounced her continued detention, recalling that on September 3, 2025, Lachgar was sentenced in Morocco to 30 months in prison and a fine of 50,000 dirhams for comments deemed offensive to divinity. The organization expressed concern over the clinical

Moroccan journalist Saïd Jedidi pioneer of Spanish media passes away

Journalist and writer Saïd Jedidi passed away on Saturday evening, his family confirmed to Le360. A pioneer of Spanish-language media in Morocco, he left a lasting mark on generations of listeners and viewers, particularly through his key role in Spanish-language television news. Born in Tetouan in 1947, Saïd Jedidi pursued higher education in England and Spain before returning to Morocco to join the Spanish-language section of Moroccan Radio and Television (RTM). He rose through the

Majid Bekkas, Jean-Pierre Bissot : Musical connections woven at Jazz in Rabat [Interview]

New setting, new experience. That’s what the artistic co-directors of the Jazz à Rabat festival delivered in this 27th edition, now renamed and relocated to Hassan II Park in the capital. Through their affinities and collaborations, Majid Bekkas and Jean-Pierre Bissot continue to push the boundaries of jazz. By striking the right balance and upholding the same high standards as always, the duo brings every kind of music to the stage, from Gnawa to Balkan rhythms, and even rap.

Sahara : Algeria seeks Russian veto at the UN Security Council

On Saturday, Algeria's Foreign Minister, Ahmed Attaf, held a meeting with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, in New York during the 80th session of the UN General Assembly. The contentious issue of Western Sahara was a focal point of their discussions, according to a communiqué from Algerian diplomatic sources. In parallel, Moscow confirmed that Lavrov and Attaf engaged in talks concerning the Sahara dossier. «An exchange of views took place on current global and regional

Police in Morocco disperse Generation Z protests in Rabat and Casablanca

On Saturday, September 27, security forces intervened in several cities to disperse protest gatherings and arrested a number of demonstrators who had responded to calls on social media under what has been dubbed the «Generation Z protests». In Rabat, a heavy security presence surrounded Parliament Square, where authorities broke up the gatherings and detained several participants, including lawyer and Democratic Left Federation municipal councilor Farouk Mahdawi, as well as leftist

Diaspo #408 : Moroccan filmmaker Rachida El Garani turns pain into storytelling

Rachida El Garani, a Belgian-Moroccan filmmaker, turned personal trauma into art, from surviving an abusive marriage to winning international awards with her films Into Darkness and Rachid. Now, she is developing a deeply personal feature on forced marriage and domestic violence, determined to break taboos and tell her story on her own terms.