Ayyoub Bouaddi officially cleared to represent Morocco

Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) announced on Friday that Morocco has officially secured the sporting nationality switch of Ayyoub Bouaddi. The announcement came after the FRMF received a decision from FIFA’s Players’ Status Chamber, dated May 15, 2026, approving the federation’s request concerning the LOSC Lille midfielder. In a statement, the FRMF confirmed that the decision makes Bouaddi immediately eligible to represent Morocco in international

Death penalty in Morocco: Youth mobilize for legal abolition

The CNDH’s «Youth for Abolition» initiative wrapped up in Rabat, giving young Moroccans from all 12 regions a platform to defend the right to life and push for the abolition of the death penalty. Backed by civil society and international partners, the program seeks to turn Morocco’s de facto moratorium into lasting legislative reform.

Vox revives Morocco border wall plan ahead of Andalusia elections

Two days before the regional elections scheduled for Sunday, May 17, in Andalusia, Vox leader Santiago Abascal has revived his 2019 proposal to build a concrete wall along the border with Morocco. Speaking to the press on Friday in Malaga, Abascal said that «defending Spanish sovereignty over Ceuta and Melilla necessarily means building higher barriers». The far-right party leader argued that «Morocco is a neighboring country that defends its interests through force and

Mali: Testimony fuels suspicions of Polisario involvement alongside armed groups

A testimony aired on Malian television has revived suspicions over the possible involvement of armed Polisario elements in the April 25 offensive launched against the Malian army by the Azawad Liberation Front and the jihadists of the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), led by Iyad Ag Ghali. Sidi El Mahdi Ag El Beka, director of the regional station of Mali’s national broadcaster in Kidal and a native of the city, gave a troubling account of the clashes that took place on

France-Africa: Algeria fails to secure a meeting for the Polisario in Kenya

The Polisario Front was not invited to take part in the latest France-Africa summit, held on May 11 and 12 in Kenya. Over the two days, Algeria stepped up its efforts to persuade the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Moses Wetangula, to receive the Front’s representative in Nairobi, Yabiladi has learned. Algeria’s ambassador to Kenya, Mahi Boumediene, was tasked with facilitating the meeting. He made the request on April 13 during talks with Moses Wetangula, four days after

Le léopard de l’Atlas hante toujours les montagnes du Maroc

Autrefois répandu dans les montagnes de l’Atlas marocain, le léopard de Barbarie a peu à peu disparu au fil des décennies, ne laissant derrière lui que de rares observations, des empreintes éparses et de précieux témoignages.

El leopardo del Atlas sigue rondando las montañas de Marruecos

Antiguamente extendido por las montañas del Atlas marroquí, el leopardo de Berbería fue desapareciendo poco a poco con el paso de las décadas, dejando tras de sí apenas unos pocos avistamientos, huellas dispersas y valiosos testimonios.

Atlas leopard still haunts Morocco’s mountains

Once widespread across Morocco’s Atlas mountains, the Barbary leopard gradually vanished over the decades, leaving behind only scattered sightings, tracks, and testimonies.

Morocco-Syria relations enter new phase as Bourita announces cooperation mechanisms

Thirteen years after severing diplomatic relations, Morocco and Syria are beginning a political and institutional rapprochement. Here are the details.

Moroccan diplomats #21 : The Republic of Salé' s ambassadors to London

In 1627, the newly founded Republic of Salé sent two ambassadors to London to negotiate a treaty. England was planning to turn the republic into a military base for a joint action against Spain.