Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) officially inaugurated its new academy in Morocco on Monday, marking a significant expansion of the French club's presence in Africa. Located in the Tamaris suburb of Casablanca, the academy has been operational since September and aims to provide high-quality training to Moroccan youth. According to the club's official statement, Morocco national team star and PSG defender Achraf Hakimi participated in the opening ceremony. During the event, Hakimi engaged with
A Madrid investigative court has remanded an 18-year-old Moroccan man in preventive custody on suspicion of involvement in the murder of Borja Velásquez, a case that shocked Madrid this year, in addition to charges of illegal firearms possession. Spanish security authorities arrested the young man, who holds Moroccan nationality, last Wednesday in Getafe, on the outskirts of Madrid, on charges of being one of the perpetrators who committed the murder of Borja Velásquez. He is
Les autorités italiennes ont confisqué des biens d'une valeur d'environ un million d'euros appartenant à un ressortissant marocain basé dans la région de Busto Arsizio. La saisie, exécutée le 7 novembre par la police d'État de Varese, a suivi des ordres de la Cour de Milan ciblant les produits des opérations de trafic de drogue. Selon le journal La Provincia Di Varese, l'enquête a révélé que le chef du
Italian authorities have confiscated assets worth approximately one million euros from a Moroccan national based in Busto Arsizio's surrounding area. The seizure, executed on November 7 by Varese State Police, followed orders from the Milan Court targeting proceeds from drug trafficking operations. According to La Provincia Di Varese newspaper, the investigation revealed that the network's leader used family members to register luxury properties and assets while simultaneously collecting state
Edna Imade, a rising star in Spanish women's football, could be the next big thing for Nigeria's national team, the Super Falcons. The 22-year-old forward's remarkable journey began in 2000 when her pregnant mother left Nigeria, crossing the Sahara Desert to reach Morocco, where Edna and her twin brother Paul were born. According to Soccernet, the Imad family spent three months in Morocco before emigrating to Spain, where they faced many challenges upon arrival, eventually settled in Seville.
The Secretary General of the Government, Mohamed Hajjawi, has submitted to the government a draft decree to approve the final results of the 2024 General Population and Housing Census, which shows that Morocco's population has reached 36,828,330 people.
In a landslide vote on Thursday, November 7, 2024, Morocco secured the position of vice president of Interpol for the African continent during the organization's 92nd General Assembly session held in Glasgow, Scotland, from November 4-7. Morocco's candidate, Mohamed Dkhissi, Director of Judicial Police, secured the support of 96 member countries, far surpassing other contenders. The candidacy was driven by Morocco's commitment to developing African police structures and strengthening
A British national, Robert Bill, who was serving a 20-year sentence in a Moroccan prison, has died. Bill, a former teacher and playground designer from St Asaph, was convicted in 2014 for attempting to kidnap and rape three Moroccan girls. According to the ECHO Newspaper, Bill was arrested in June 2013 at a petrol station in Tetouan, northern Morocco, after witnesses heard screams from a young girl in his Spanish-registered car. He was subsequently found guilty of attempting to abduct and
Banque Centrale Populaire (BCP) has named Naziha Belkeziz as its new Chief Executive Officer and Chairwoman, effective November 5, 2024. The appointment follows the retirement of Mohamed Karim Mounir, who has served the bank for nearly three decades. According to the official press release from BCP's Board of Directors in Casablanca, Belkeziz was co-opted as a board member before being named to the top position. The Board expressed confidence in her leadership, citing her professional
Taking part in the AfCFTA Business Forum held in Casablanca, the Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area, Wamkele Mene, outlined the keys to strengthening trade and exports in Africa. In this regard, he highlighted the tools developed within the framework of the AfCFTA agreement.
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