La coopération entre l’Afrique et l’Europe en matière de migration ne peut être exclusivement sécuritaire, au risque de donner lieu à une externalisation du contrôle de ses frontières, a affirmé, ce vendredi, Nasser Bourita, ministre des Affaires étrangères et de la coopération internationale. «La migration n’est pas une problématique sécuritaire, c’est une question de
The Moroccan passport is ranked second in North Africa, according to the 2018 Henley Passport Index, reports Le Monde. The nationals who are allowed to enter foreign countries with almost no prior approval are Japanese 1st, Singaporeans 2nd, French 3rd, Germans and South Koreans. In North Africa, the Tunisian passport is heading the list with 66 visa-free destinations. The country is followed by Morocco (61), Mauritania (58), Algeria (50) and Egypt (49). According to the
La décision du gouvernement de maintenir l'heure d'été repose sur une étude évaluative basée sur plusieurs indicateurs. C’est ce qu’a souligné, vendredi à Rabat, le ministre délégué chargé de la Réforme de l'Administration et de la Fonction publique, Mohamed Benabdelkader. Ces indicateurs prennent en considération les volets relatifs à la santé, à l'économie
The Council of Government, convened on Friday under the chairmanship of Head of Government, Saad Eddine El Othmani, adopted a draft decree to stay on the summer time permanently. The decree stipulates that Morocco's local time will be Greenwich Mean Time + 1 (GMT +1) and will not be changed over the course of the year. Le conseil de gouvernement adopte un projet de décret relatif à l'heure légale stipulant le maintien permanent de l'heure d'été en vigueur
The European Parliament is particularly interested in migrants staying at shelters in Ceuta and Melilla. MEPs from the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs will visit the two cities from the 29th to the 31st of October, announced the EU body. The delegation will hold meetings with representatives of the Spanish Government and local authorities tasked with border surveillance to discuss the reception and housing of migrants, particularly unaccompanied
On October the 1st, after a work session, King Mohammed VI ordered Prime Minister Saadeddine El Othmani to submit concrete solutions to youth unemployment in the country within «three weeks». The deadline has expired and the El Othmani has not presented yet his project to the sovereign. The topic was discussed Thursday, 25th of October, by the government’s Spokesperson at a press conference. «We have organized a series of meetings», said Mustapha El Khalfi,
Un autocar transportant des ouvriers et des ouvrières agricoles s'est renversé jeudi au niveau du douar ouled Youssef, cercle kasba tadla, faisant 54 blessés dont deux graves. Selon des informations recueillies auprès de la protection civile par la MAP, les blessés ont été évacués en urgence au centre hospitalier régional de Béni Mellal pour recevoir les soins nécessaires.
King Mohammed VI received, on Thursday at Marrakech royal palace, Minister of Industry, Investment, Trade and Digital Economy Moulay Hafid Elalamy and CEO of Renault Group Carlos Ghosn. During this audience, the sovereign was informed of the extension project of the Moroccan Society of Automotive Construction (SOMACA) by doubling its production capacity to reach 160,000 vehicles per year by 2022. The twofold increase will enable the Renault group to increase its production capacity in Morocco
The Al Hoceima Appeal Court summoned five Hirak activists after the city’s authorities filed a new complaint against them. According to Alyaoum 24, which quotes Hirak's lawyer, Rachid Bellali, the five activists are facing new charges. «They are accused of having insulted members of the public authority who were on duty and of calling people to participate in an unauthorized demonstration», says the lawyer. The first hearing is expected to take place on October the 29th. The
Development Partners International (DPI), a private equity firm investing across Africa, has purchased stake in Morocco’s mattress maker Dolidol, reports Reuters on Thursday quoting DPI. DPI bought 20 percent stake in Dolidol for $30 million to help the Moroccan company increase its operations in West Africa, said the private equity in a statement issued today. «We are predicting that the market (Morocco) will perform strongly in the years to come, underpinned by strong