CAF President Patrice Motsepe visits Senegal one month after it was stripped of AFCON title

The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, is in Dakar today, Wednesday, nearly a month after the African Champion title was stripped from Senegal and awarded to Morocco. Motsepe had announced at the end of March that he would visit both Senegal and Morocco to stress the importance of «collaborative efforts to advance African football», amid growing criticism of the CAF. The CAF President touched down late Tuesday night at Blaise Diagne

AFCON final 2025: The CNDH reports on the detention of the prosecuted fans

This Wednesday, the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) announced its vigilant oversight of the trial involving 18 Senegalese fans and a French-Algerian national, all facing charges of hooliganism after the violence that disrupted the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final. The CNDH's monitoring efforts include scrutinizing incidents, narratives, and discussions, especially those circulating on digital platforms, while also observing the trial proceedings in both the initial and appellate

Islamic education teacher detained in Chichaoua for alleged sexual exploitation of students

The Royal Gendarmerie in the M'jatt community of Chichaoua province arrested an Islamic education teacher in his thirties on Monday. The teacher, employed at a local secondary school, is under investigation for allegedly sexually exploiting his students, according  to local media. The investigation was triggered by a complaint lodged by a student's parent at the Royal Gendarmerie center in M'jatt. The parent accused the teacher of sexually exploiting their son and another student, both of

Moroccan cucumbers dominate 71% of Spain's imports in 2025

In 2025, Morocco solidified its status as a dominant force in the cucumber market, emerging as a primary supplier to Spain by capturing a substantial portion of the country's total cucumber imports. As per available data, Moroccan cucumbers represented a striking 71.71% of Spain's imports in that year, amounting to 18,240 tons out of a total of 25,440 tons. This underscores the significant foothold Moroccan cucumbers have secured in the Spanish market. Spain's total cucumber imports in 2025

Spanish police dismantle illegal textile workshop in Valencia employing undocumented workers from Morocco

The Spanish National Police have shut down an illegal textile workshop in the Campo de Turia region of Valencia province. The raid uncovered 26 workers laboring without contracts or social security, with 24 of them being undocumented immigrants from Morocco, Colombia, and Honduras, as reported by OK Diario. Two Spanish nationals, aged 44 and 52, have been arrested in connection with the operation. One faces charges of violating workers' rights, while the other is accused of illegal labor

Hakim Ziyech responds to Israeli Minister's threats

Wydad Casablanca star Hakim Ziyech has taken a bold stand against threats from Israel's far-right National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir. In a defiant Instagram story posted last night, Ziyech declared, «We are not afraid of Zionism.» Earlier, Ziyech had shared an image of Ben-Gvir celebrating the Israeli Knesset's approval of a controversial law permitting the execution of Palestinian prisoners. Accompanying the image, Ziyech questioned, «Will Ben-Gvir claim this time

Court in Rabat upholds five-year sentence for lawyer Mohamed Ziane in embezzlement case

In the early hours of Wednesday, April 8, 2026, the Criminal Chamber of the Court of Appeal in Rabat confirmed the initial verdict against lawyer Mohamed Ziane, sentencing him to five years in prison. The court also upheld the five-year sentence for the second defendant, Rachid Bouroua, while the third defendant, Miloud Chtat, received a two-year sentence, with one year to be served. All three defendants faced charges related to the embezzlement and misappropriation of funds from the Moroccan

General Berrid discusses military cooperation with Mauritanian President in Nouakchott

General Mohammed Berrid, the Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) and Commander of the Southern Zone, held talks with Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani on Tuesday evening, as reported by the official news agency. Also present at this meeting were the Chief of Staff of the Mauritanian Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Mohamed Fall Ould Raïs, and Morocco's ambassador to Mauritania, Hamid Chabar. Earlier in the day, General Berrid engaged in a working session with

US Congress: Fresh support for bill targeting Polisario as terrorist group

The momentum behind the U.S. Congress bill to designate the Polisario Front as a foreign terrorist organization continues to build. On April 6, Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar announced her support for the initiative, which was first introduced in June 2025 by Senator Joe Wilson and Representative Jimmy Panetta. Salazar's endorsement follows that of Republican Representative Elise Stefanik, who backed the proposal two weeks prior. Maria Elvira Salazar, a key player in this

Can Morocco’s economy withstand the shock of the Middle East war?

Is the Moroccan economy prepared to face the repercussions of the war in Iran? This question strongly imposes itself amidst escalating tensions, especially given the kingdom's close ties to global energy markets. While there are risks of rising prices and supply disruptions, economic experts point out that there are also opportunities that could reposition Morocco within international value chains.