Embezzlement allegations emerge over Marrakech's unused bus station project

The Regional Office of Marrakech South of the Moroccan Association for the Protection of Public Funds has filed a complaint with the Public Prosecutor at the Marrakech Court of Appeals, requesting an investigation into alleged embezzlement of public funds, unlawful benefits from contracts, illicit enrichment, and abuse of power by unknown individuals. The case concerns the new bus station project in Marrakech. According to the complaint, the project—part of the «Renewed City»

Spain revives ambitious undersea tunnel project to connect with Morocco

Four decades after signing a bilateral agreement with Morocco to explore the feasibility of a tunnel linking the two shores, Spain has relaunched technical studies for what could become one of the most ambitious engineering projects in history: a 38-kilometer undersea tunnel. According to Spanish media, the government has commissioned the public company Ineco to conduct a comprehensive feasibility study to assess whether this long-envisioned project can transition from a geostrategic ambition

«Club with Moroccan roots» label sparks controversy in Ceuta

The Ceuta Football Federation’s celebration of a local club’s promotion to Spain’s second division was marred by controversy following a report from Catalan sports outlet Mundo Deportivo. The outlet described the team as the «third club of Moroccan origin», referencing historical cases such as Atlético de Tetuán and AgD Ceuta. The Ceuta Football Federation expressed its «profound indignation» over the characterization. «Ceuta is

Morocco and Mauritania : Pioneering Atlantic trade routes for Africa and beyond

Mauritania and Morocco share Atlantic ambitions that could turn their geographic location into a major strategic asset. According to the Nouakchott Declaration, adopted at the end of the first Morocco-Mauritania Economic Parliamentary Forum held on May 9–10 in the Mauritanian capital, this geographic positioning could support the development of strategic port and maritime transport infrastructure. Linked to Sahel countries, these infrastructures have the potential to become powerful

Polisario leadership under fire with as petition calls for Brahim Ghali's departure

In the Tindouf camps, opposition against Brahim Ghali has intensified, with a petition calling for the election of new leadership as the Polisario leader’s authority continues to wane.

Mauritania : Ould El Ghazouani receives the Speaker of Morocco's Lower House

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani met with the Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives, Rachid Talbi Alami, on Friday, May 9, in Nouakchott. Following the meeting, the Moroccan official said the discussion covered several important issues, according to the Mauritanian Information Agency (AMI). Also present at the meeting were Mohamed Ould Bemba Meguett, Speaker of the Mauritanian National Assembly; Nani Ould Chrougha, Minister in charge of the Presidency

Grand-Combe Mosque attacker charged with racist, religious murder

The attacker involved in the mosque stabbing in La Grand-Combe on April 25 has been formally charged and taken into custody, the Nîmes prosecutor’s office announced on Friday, May 9. Olivier Hadzovic, who fatally stabbed 22-year-old Malian national Aboubakar Cissé, is facing charges of premeditated murder motivated by race or religion—two aggravating circumstances under French law. The suspect, who had fled to Italy after the attack, turned himself in to local

Diaspo #388 : Hanane Sanoussi, a Moroccan woman’s journey through tech and AI

Who said innovation is confined to Western laboratories? Hanane Sanoussi, a daughter of Tangier who grew up between Essaouira and Agadir, has proven that innovation can just as powerfully emerge from the East. The journey was far from easy for a woman who chose to venture into the world of technology and artificial intelligence in a male-dominated environment. Yet with every step, she showed the world that creativity knows no boundaries—and belongs to no one alone.

After the Morocco-Mauritania Economic Forum, Algerian investors expected in Nouakchott

On the very day the first Morocco-Mauritania Economic Parliamentary Forum opened—Thursday, May 9, in Nouakchott—Algeria scheduled a strategic meeting of its own. The newly appointed Algerian ambassador met with Mohamed Zein El Abidine Cheikh Ahmed, president of the Mauritanian Employers' Union. According to the official news agency AMI, the talks focused on «ongoing preparations for the Annual Exhibition of Algerian Products in Nouakchott, scheduled from May 22 to 28»,

Rif separatist party joins Polisario campaign against Bouayach's Mandela Prize nomination

A separatist party from Morocco’s Rif region has joined the Polisario’s campaign opposing the nomination of Amina Bouayach, president of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH), for the 2025 Nelson Mandela Human Rights Prize awarded by the United Nations. In a statement issued from Paris, the self-proclaimed «Rif Nationalist Party» voiced strong opposition to Bouayach’s candidacy for the prestigious award. The party described the nomination as «a grave