En 2025, Marruecos logró impedir 73,640 intentos de migración irregular, lo que representa una disminución del 6,4 % en comparación con el año anterior, según anunció el jueves el Ministerio del Interior. Durante este período, las autoridades también desmantelaron más de 300 redes de tráfico de personas, de acuerdo con información proporcionada a Reuters. «La notable reducción en las intercepciones
Morocco prevented 73,640 irregular migration attempts in 2025, a 6.4% decrease compared to the previous year, the Interior Ministry said on Thursday. Authorities also dismantled more than 300 migrant-smuggling networks over the same period, according to responses sent to Reuters. «The marked decline in interceptions points to a gradual reduction in irregular flows, reflecting the steady drying up of the migration route transiting through Morocco», a senior official said. In
The Preliminary Chamber for Financial Crimes at the Marrakech Court of Appeal on Friday convicted a university professor in a case involving «bribery and abuse of influence» linked to admissions into a master’s program at the Faculty of Law of Ibn Zohr University in Agadir. He was sentenced to four years in prison, the same penalty handed down to a second defendant. The court also issued sentences against other individuals involved in the case. The main defendant’s
Un criminel d'origine belgo-marocaine demeure incarcéré en Guinée malgré son éligibilité à une libération depuis le 3 janvier 2025, selon les investigations du Projet de reportage sur le crime organisé et la corruption (OCCRP). Ibrahim Akhlal, âgé de 30 ans, est toujours derrière les barreaux à la prison centrale de Conakry, bien que les documents officiels indiquent que sa peine a
Un criminal de origen belga-marroquí sigue encarcelado en Guinea a pesar de poder ser liberado desde el 3 de enero de 2025, según las investigaciones del Proyecto de Reportaje sobre el Crimen Organizado y la Corrupción (OCCRP). Ibrahim Akhlal, de 30 años, permanece en la prisión central de Conakry, aunque los documentos oficiales señalan que su condena ya ha «expirado». Tanto Bélgica como los Países Bajos han solicitado su
The gathering of Muslims of France, initially banned, has now been greenlit to proceed at Le Bourget this Friday, following a decision by an emergency court judge. According to a statement from the Paris administrative court, reported by AFP, the court ruled that the alleged «public order disturbances» cited by the police prefecture to justify the ban «were not backed by sufficient evidence». Just a day earlier, the event had been prohibited at the behest of the Ministry
A Belgian-Moroccan gangster remains detained in Guinea despite having been eligible for release since January 3, 2025, according to findings by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP). Ibrahim Akhlal, 30, is still being held in Conakry’s central prison, even though official documents indicate his detention had «expired». Belgium and the Netherlands have long sought his extradition, as he still has to serve a total of 21 years in prison for multiple
Authorities in the Netherlands have placed the sister of convicted drug lord Ridouan Taghi on an international wanted list, with reports indicating she has fled to Morocco. The development was revealed by the public prosecutor on Thursday during closing arguments in the trial of Inez Weski, a Dutch criminal defense lawyer accused of participating in the criminal organization of her former client, alleged kingpin Ridouan Taghi. A spokesperson for the Public Prosecution Service told RTL
In a heartbreaking incident on Thursday evening, a six-year-old boy lost his life in M'diq after suffering an electric shock near the city's promenade. The child was playing in the vicinity when he accidentally touched exposed electrical wires, reportedly left behind after the removal of lighting fixtures from public restrooms. This contact resulted in a fatal shock. Despite being rushed to the hospital, he tragically succumbed to his injuries, as reported by local sources.
Moroccan markets are seeing a surge in demand for onions imported from Spain, driven by a significant price gap compared to local produce. While locally grown onions are priced at around 18 dirhams per kilogram, Spanish imports sell for between 8 and 10 dirhams per kilogram. This trend is largely due to a drop in local supply following the end of the «Karkoub» onion season, a staple variety in Morocco. The market is now awaiting more stable supply levels as summer