More than 22,000 Moroccans have been stranded abroad since March 12, making Morocco one of the few countries that has not repatriated its nationals yet. Despite the government's promises, nothing has been done so far, with NGOs and MPs calling for rapid action.
In the early hours of Thursday, a second repatriation flight from Morocco landed at the Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The plane, chartered by the Netherlands, flew 300 people home, particularly those with medical and social emergencies who asked for their urgent repatriation. According to the Dutch Embassy, the plane left Casablanca last night, with Dutch and Moroccan dual-nationals that were stranded in several cities across the country. A previous repatriation flight from Morocco took place
Switzerland has granted USD 1.9 million to the World Food Program (WFP) to cover food needs of the Tindouf camps. «The grant of the Swiss government comes in time, Sahrawis depend even more on food aid during the Covid-19 pandemic», said the WFP representative in Algeria. Switzerland’s interventions in favor of Sahrawis have reached a total of USD 30.6 million over the past 15 years, making Bern one of the biggest contributors to WFP’s representation in the
97 new confirmed coronavirus cases were recorded between Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning in Morocco, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 5,505, the health Ministry announced. In a recent update, the Ministry reported that 49,604 suspected cases have tested negative for the virus so far. While deaths related to the coronavirus stand at 183, the number of Covid-19 patients who recovered in the Kingdom has reached 2,124. The confirmed
Ramadan and the lockdown have been a difficult combination for those who do not observe the holy month and are currently confined with their families. While some of them manage to circumvent the situation, others have had their choices tolerated and sometimes accepted by their loved ones.
As of Wednesday, May 6, Morocco recorded 189 new confirmed coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 5,408. «Among these new cases, 162, or 86%, were detected thanks to the medical follow-up of people who were in close contact with previously confirmed cases, which explains why we have asymptomatic cases or others with mild symptoms», said Mohamed Lyoubi, head of the epidemiology department at the Health Ministry. During the daily
Kickboxing champion Khaoula Oubraim went through difficult times during her childhood. The hardships she encountered did not deviate her from succeeding and becoming a champion.
In a moving video, Moroccans stranded abroad because of the coronavirus strict travel ban urged the authorities to bring them home. «Morocco has forgotten about us, but we would never do the same», said a Moroccan stranded abroad featured in the video. The latter included the messages and calls of several other nationals stranded in different parts of the world, including France, Belgium, the UK, Ukraine, the US, Turkey and Algeria. «We have to go home, find us a
163 new confirmed coronavirus cases were recorded between Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning in Morocco, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 5,382, the health Ministry announced. In a recent update, the Ministry reported that 46,718 suspected cases have tested negative for the virus so far. While deaths related to the coronavirus stand at 182, the number of Covid-19 patients who recovered in the Kingdom has reached 1,969. The confirmed
166 new confirmed coronavirus cases were recorded between Monday afternoon and Tuesday afternoon, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 5,219. During a daily press briefing, Mohamed Lyoubi, head of the epidemiology department at the Health Ministry, said that the number of Covid-19 patients who recovered stands at 1838, with 185 new recoveries. He added that the death toll stands at 181, with two new deaths recorded between Monday and Tuesday. 44,351 people