London-based NGO Amnesty International urged, Tuesday, the Moroccan authorities to release «all those imprisoned solely for peacefully protesting or expressing their views», referring to Hirak prisoners, rappers, bloggers and journalists, amid coronavirus outbreak. Morocco «should be prompted by the grim prospect of Covid-19 spreading in prisons to release the dozens of detainees held simply for expressing their views of for exercising their right to protest», Heba
Morocco is considering using a $3 billion liquidity line from the International Monetary Fund to navigate the drawbacks of the coronavirus outbreak, two people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. According to the same source, the move means that the Kingdom will seek more in international borrowing than what it set up for the year 2020. Indeed, on Monday, the Moroccan government agreed on a decree that allows the country to increase its international funding cap. To overcome the crisis
Starting from Tuesday, Moroccans who go outside during the lockdown will be required to wear face masks, the country’s state-owned news agency reported on Monday evening. The decision was announced in a joint statement by the ministries of Interior, Health, Economy, Finance and administrative reform and Industry, trade and green and digital economy. In their joint statement, the ministries announced that they have taken «all measures» for the marketing and distribution of
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Morocco has jumped to 1,120, according to the recent figures communicated by the head of the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division at the Health Ministry on Monday. During a daily press briefing, held this afternoon in Rabat, Mohamed Lyoubi said that 3,984 people have so far tested negative for the virus after undergoing tests for coronavirus. During the last 24 hours, Morocco recorded 11 new deaths, bringing to 80 the number of
Eating well and working out are important habits to include in our daily routines during the coronavirus lockdown. To experts, keeping our bodies active and maintaining a ballanced relationship with food can make this period a healthy pause.
Tens of Sahrawis, including 26 women and children, have found themselves stranded east of the Sand Wall following a decision made by the Polisario Front. According to pro-Polisario Futuro Sahara, these Sahrawis are in the middle of the desert at the border separating Algeria from Morocco. A well-informed source told the same source that an Algerian military official at the closest border post said that the leaders of the Polisario Front refuse to let the group of Sahrawis into the
In the United Kingdom (UK), Muslims unable to visit their local mosques to pray during the coronavirus lockdown can now turn their local radio stations on to listen to reflections and Islamic sermons. According to local newspaper Birmingham Live, BBC has been airing Islamic reflections and prayers on local 14 stations. The broadcaster started the weekly initiative on April 3. A different Muslim imam leads the spot each week, the same source added. The initiative comes after the British
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has contributed to helping Morocco’s educational system adapt to the lockdown imposed by the spread of the novel coronavirus. In a press release, the American agency said that its investments in education programming have allowed the Kingdom to adopt flexible learning systems, such as e-learning. USAID has funded in the past distance learning activities in the Kingdom, helping Moroccan officials respond to
The total number of Covid-19 infections in Morocco reached 1021 on Sunday. The number of the suspected cases that tested negative for the virus stands at 3,827. The number of coronavirus-related deaths has reached 70. 76 is the number of people who recovered after testing positive for coronavirus. Mohamed Lyoubi said that the Casablanca-Settat, Rabat-Salé-Kenitra, Marrakech-Safi and Fes-Meknes regions have the highest numbers of confirmed cases. The official addressed the
919 is the total number of Covid-19 infections in Morocco, the Health Ministry announced. 12 deaths were recorded between Friday evening and Saturday evening, bringing to 59 coronavirus-related deaths. In the last 24 hours, 10 Covid-19 patients recovered, with 66 recoveries in total. The number of suspected cases that tested negative for this virus has reached 3,402. The confirmed cases are located as follows : Casablanca-Settat (248), Marrakech-Safi (163), Rabat-Salé-Kenitra (171),
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