The latest National Family Survey by the HCP reveals profound societal shifts that call for adapted public policies. With trends like the move towards nuclear families, declining birth rates, and rising divorce and singlehood, sociologist Soumaya Naamane Guessous sheds light on what the numbers tell us about these changes.
On Monday night, the Rabat Court of Appeal upheld the sentences of 18 Senegalese fans, ranging from three months to one year in prison, for their involvement in acts of hooliganism during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final. The public prosecutor had sought harsher penalties, according to AFP. The fans, who have been in detention since the January 18 final, were charged with violence against security forces, vandalism, storming the pitch, and throwing projectiles. In the initial ruling, nine
Nizar Baraka has now secured control over the last stronghold within the Istiqlal Party that had eluded him. After months of sustained pressure, he has succeeded in removing Naam Myara from the leadership of the party’s affiliated union, the General Union of Moroccan Workers (UGTM). The change is expected to be formally confirmed at an extraordinary congress of the union, where Youssef Allakouch, a member of the UGTM executive bureau, is set to replace Myara. In April 2024, Baraka had
The Polisario invited a delegation of its supporters from Western Sahara to take part last week in the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the proclamation of the «Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR)». The delegation, led by Mohamed Dadech, an activist known for his presence at major Front gatherings, was received on Monday by Bachir Mustapha Sayed, the new president of the Polisario «parliament», according to media reports from the Tindouf camps. A notable
Algeria rarely misses an opportunity to involve the Polisario Front in its diplomatic engagements, and the visit of Pope Leo XIV to Algiers this Monday, April 13, was no exception. President Abdelmadjid Tebboune introduced the Polisario’s representative in the Algerian capital, Khatri Adouh, to the pontiff, who briefly greeted him, an access not granted to the hundreds of foreign ambassadors accredited in Algiers. A photograph of the encounter quickly circulated on social media, widely
Nabila Mounib’s remarks suggesting a non-natural origin for the Al Haouz earthquake have revived a now-familiar pattern: the circulation of sensational claims unsupported by scientific evidence. The earthquake’s origin, however, has been clearly established by the scientific community. Why, then, is the Secretary-General of the Unified Socialist Party reigniting controversy more than two years later, and just months ahead of the legislative elections?
In his first public comments since being sent to trial over a rape charge, Moroccan international Achraf Hakimi expressed that he remains «calm» about the situation. During a press conference ahead of the Champions League quarter-final second leg between PSG and Liverpool, scheduled for Tuesday, the footballer addressed the matter in response to a question. Echoing his defense's stance, Hakimi reaffirmed that the allegations against him are «false.» He stated, «I
As fraudulent SMS messages impersonating public institutions spread, experts warn that their growing sophistication is making them harder to detect. These scams are part of a broader rise in cyberattacks targeting Moroccan institutions and digital platforms.
A sinkhole estimated at around 10 meters deep suddenly appeared on Sunday in the village of Oulad Abbou, in the province of El Jadida, raising concern among local residents. The collapse occurred at the «Sha’noun» basin, fed by the Flifel River, which flows through the Doukkala and Rehamna regions. According to local residents, the sinkhole formed abruptly as water levels in the basin had been steadily receding in recent days. Alarmed by the development, residents are
The Mauritanian army has firmly denied any reports of Malian soldiers crossing into its territory, as reported by media outlets in Nouakchott. «All movements of Malian forces have taken place outside Mauritania's borders,» stated the army's communications and public relations department in an official release. According to the same source, Malian soldiers have indeed been active in several villages within Malian territory, specifically in Lebezia, Kat'a al-Dafou, Ahl Ibrahim, and
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