The Algerian army has announced that it shot down a Malian Akinci-type drone. «A unit of the air defense of the 6th Military Region detected and shot down an armed reconnaissance drone near the border town of Tin Zaoutine on the night of April 1, 2025, at midnight», the Algerian Ministry of Defense stated in a press release on Tuesday. The drone had «penetrated Algerian airspace by 2 kilometers» before being intercepted. Later in the evening, the Malian government
France 24 and RFI unveiled on Tuesday the list of 12 finalists for the Marc-Vivien Foé Prize, which annually honors the best African player in Ligue 1. Among the nominees are Moroccans Achraf Hakimi (PSG), Amine Gouiri (OM), and Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco). The successor to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who won the award in 2024 while playing for OM, will be announced on May 12 following a vote by a panel of specialized journalists. Established in 2009, the award pays tribute to
François Bayrou appears to be backing away from his initial support for banning veils in sports competitions. While he originally endorsed the proposed legislation, the French Prime Minister expressed clear reservations about its adoption on Tuesday. During debates in the National Assembly, Bayrou distanced himself from the bill—already approved by the Senate—which seeks to ban religious symbols in all sports competitions. Patrick Mignola, the minister responsible for
Zineb Hattab is revolutionizing Swiss gastronomy with her bold, plant-based cuisine. The chef of Moroccan origin earned Switzerland’s first Michelin star for a 100% vegan restaurant, KLE in Zurich. Honored with the Swiss Culinary Merit, she embodies a new generation of chefs where flavor meets ethics.
The French presidency of the United Nations Security Council has scheduled a special session on the Western Sahara issue, set to take place on April 14, according to the provisional program published on the UN website. This session comes just days after a delegation from the French embassy in Rabat visited the headquarters of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) in Laayoune. There, they met with senior UN officials to discuss recent developments on the
In Spain, Pedro Sanchez's Socialist Party is taking a firmer stance against the Polisario. On Tuesday, April 1, the PSOE's section in the Navarre Parliament voted against a resolution proposing to recognize the Polisario Front as «the sole and legitimate representative of the Sahrawi people». The resolution was adopted by the Commission for Coexistence and International Solidarity of the same institution, with notable support from the People's Party, EH Bildu (the Basque
The Regional Council of Notaries of Rabat and the Chamber of Notaries of Paris, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Morocco in Villemomble, are organizing the sixth edition of the French-Moroccan Notaries Conference under the theme: «Investing in Morocco: Incentives, Security, and Key Reforms». The event will take place on Friday, April 4, 2025, at 3 PM at the Maison du Maroc in Paris. It is open to Moroccans residing in France, as well as individuals and businesses
To counter attempts by irregular migrants from sub-Saharan Africa to reach Ceuta, Moroccan authorities have intensified security measures around Fnideq and the Belyounech region. This initiative was launched on the first day of Eid al-Fitr as part of a broader strategy to strengthen border control, according to Spanish media reports. «These measures have significantly reduced the influx of irregular migrants to Fnideq and Belyounech. This preventive approach is part of a plan developed
The body of 12-year-old Mohamed Al-Raji was found on the night of Eid al-Fitr 13 days after he drowned in the Oum Er-Rbia River. His body was found in the Lehri commune, in the Khenifra province. During this time, civil protection teams conducted extensive search operations across multiple areas, including the El Hansali Dam between Oumena and Zaouia Cheikh, using specialized diving units. The body was transferred to the morgue at the regional hospital in Khenifra,
After a prolonged crisis with Spain that ended without much fuss, Algeria is now mending ties with France—despite having treated President Macron's recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara as a diplomatic casus belli. Algeria’s tough stance and the loud protests from France’s right-wing parties have faded, replaced by political pragmatism. All that fuss for this..
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