A municipal employee in Alcudia, on the island of Mallorca, has been arrested by the judicial police of the Spanish Civil Guard on suspicion of illegally registering more than 400 Moroccan migrants in the population register, according to the website OK Diario. The investigation began several weeks ago after authorities noticed an unusual rise in new registrations. Mayor Fina Linares (People's Party) then ordered an internal probe, which revealed that the employee, about 45 years old, had been
Police in Almería arrested on Thursday, September 11, a Moroccan taxi driver who fled after a hit-and-run in Madrid as he tried to reach Morocco, accoridng to El Mundo. The accident took place on September 4, when the driver allegedly ran a red light, colliding with a motorcyclist and dragging him about 20 meters before crashing into a tree. The 47-year-old victim suffered multiple injuries and had his left foot amputated. Witnesses recorded the taxi’s license plate, but the
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has marked the 100-day countdown to the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 this Friday with the unveiling of a special poster. The competition, returning to Morocco for the first time since 1988, will run from 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026, bringing together 24 teams across nine stadiums in six cities: Rabat, Casablanca, Fès, Tangier, Marrakech and Agadir. CAF aims for the finals to surpass the record-breaking 2023 edition
The 4th edition of the Grand Prix d’Afrique opened Thursday at Bouskoura’s Cité du Cheval, after three editions in Marrakech. Organized by SOREC and ALA, the three-day event features exhibitions, seminars on African lotteries, and a final race day at the Casa-Anfa Racecourse.
La 4ème édition du Grand Prix d’Afrique a débuté jeudi à la Cité du Cheval de Bouskoura, après trois éditions à Marrakech. Organisé par la SOREC et l’ALA, cet événement de trois jours propose des expositions, des séminaires sur les loteries africaines, ainsi qu’une journée de courses finale à l’hippodrome Casa-Anfa.
La 4ª edición del Gran Premio de África comenzó el jueves en la Ciudad del Caballo de Bouskoura, tras tres ediciones en Marrakech. Organizado por la SOREC y la ALA, este evento de tres días ofrece exposiciones, seminarios sobre las loterías africanas, así como una jornada final de carreras en el hipódromo Casa-Anfa.
Spain’s imports of fresh fruit and vegetables from Morocco reached €899.5 million in the first half of the year, marking an annual increase of 33% and reinforcing Morocco’s position as the leading supplier to the Spanish market in terms of value. In terms of volume, imports also rose by 33%, reaching 377,842 tons, according to FreshPlaza. Over the past five years, purchases from Morocco have grown by 58% in value, rising from €571.4 million in the first half of 2021 to
The traveling exhibition «Belgica Biladi: A Belgian-Moroccan Story», which pays tribute to generations of Moroccan immigrants in Belgium, past and present, is on display for a few more days in Saïdia. Set up at the main entrance of the Medina Mall since September 1, it follows a first stop in Nador and will next move to Al Hoceïma. The event, launched by the Council of the Moroccan Community Abroad (CCME) in partnership with the Circle of Belgian Laureates (CLB), opened
On Thursday, September 11, Minister of Transport and Logistics Abdessamad Qayouh, together with Mohamed Rabie Khlie, Director General of the National Railway Office (ONCF), inaugurated the new railway station in Taza. The project is part of ONCF’s broader strategy to modernize stations and upgrade railway infrastructure, according to a statement from the office. Strategically located near the city’s main hubs, the new station with its contemporary architectural design, has been
The Moroccan Commission for Supporting the Nation’s Causes announced that it has organized 9,820 sit-ins and demonstrations in solidarity with Gaza since the onset of the recent events. In addition, the commission reported holding 660 local marches, 250 national seminars and lectures, and hundreds of local talks. Affiliated with the Justice and Charity Movement, the commission said in a communiqué that the ongoing aggression against other Islamic countries, combined with the