US lawmakers certify Joe Biden’s electoral win after Trump supporters’ storm Capitol

Hours after Donald Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, US lawmakers have certified Joe Biden’s presidential win. The move came as a mob, encouraged by President Trump, marched to the building and stormed it. Four people died in the attack, which resulted in suspending a Congress session. The session was resumed later on Wednesday, allowing lawmakers to count and confirm electoral votes, BBC reports. The rampage started as two Democrats won Senate seats in elections in Georgia,

Coronavirus in Morocco : 1,642 new cases and 37 deaths

1,642 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 447,081. 2,036 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 418,744. 37 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 7,618. 15 of these deaths were recorded in the region of Casablanca-Settat, 6 in Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, 4 in Marrakech-Safi, 2

Morocco authorizes the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine

Morocco granted, Tuesday, a temporary authorization for the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine, developed in collaboration with the University of Oxford. According the authorization signed by Health Minister Khalid Ait Taleb, the authorized vaccine is called «COVISHIELD». The authorization is, in fact, granted to the Serum Institute Of India Pvt Ltd, the world's largest vaccine manufacturer licensed by AstraZeneca.  The «vaccination schedule against the COVID-19 vaccine

American diplomat Lawrence Randolph appointed US Consul General in Casablanca

Lawrence Randolph assumed responsibilities as United States Consul General in Casablanca on Monday, January 4. The American diplomat served before as deputy chief of mission at the US embassy in Algiers, reads a statement by the US consulate in Casablanca. Before Algeria, Randolph worked in Frankfurt, Germany, as Head of Public Relations. He also spent a year in Kabul, Afghanistan, where he led a Foreign Affairs Unit and was part of a team of diplomats that negotiated a bilateral security deal

Morocco : Casablanca city council summons Lydec to emergency meeting following floods

Following the floods that occurred in Casablanca on Tuesday, January 5, due to heavy rains, which hit the city in record time, the municipal council of the economic capital called on Wednesday for an urgent meeting. The meeting was also attended by the managers of the Casablanca delegatee Lydec. «Casablanca is experiencing an exceptional mobilization of elected officials and authorities to assess the damage caused and remedy its repercussions», the council said in a

In Morocco, the coronavirus health crisis «has amplified corruption»

The National Authority for Integrity, Prevention and the Fight against Corruption indicates that corruption was more prevalent due to the current health crisis.

Algeria launches new diplomatic plan to counter Morocco's geopolitical successes in the region

Algeria has launched a new diplomatic plan to counter Morocco’s recent successes in the region. This plan is mainly aimed at Mauritania and Tunisia.

The Polisario angered by NATO’s publication of a Morocco map that includes the Sahara

Weeks after the United States recognized Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has recently published on its website a complete map of Morocco that includes the Sahara. A decision that angered the Polisario Front. Indeed, the Polisario Front announced this week that it will ask for «explanations from NATO» on its publication of this new map of Morocco. Speaking to the Algerian news agency APS, Al-Bachir Mustafa Sayed described

The Moroccan army fires warning shots near border with Mauritania

The Moroccan army reportedly fired warning shots against a group of gold diggers near border separating Morocco from Mauritania on Tuesday. According to the Mauritanian private news agency Alakhbar, the incident took place near Bir Moghreïn, a town of northern Mauritania. Well-informed sources told the agency that «the prospectors' cars approached the sand wall built by the Moroccan army». «No casualties were recorded during the shooting»

US recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara is in «the interest of peace», Pompeo says

Two weeks before leaving office, United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on his Twitter that the Trump administration’s recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara is a massive «breakthrough for peace». For decades, U.S. Administrations failed to resolve the conflict between Morocco and Western Sahara, because they didn't want to take risks. We did, in the interest of peace. pic.twitter.com/JeJphUtsw3 — Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) January