Migrants expelled from Ceuta sentenced to two months in prison in Tetouan

17 migrants, sent back to Morocco by Ceuta in August, have been sentenced to two months in prison and fined 500 dirhams by the court of first instance in Tetouan, reported Le360 on Tuesday. Accused of «illegally entering the enclave, using violence and presenting fake IDs», these 20 migrants were the only ones to have been brought before the Moroccan justice. They are part of a group that climbed the fence, separating Ceuta and Morocco. Arrested by the Spanish authorities, these

Spain expels a Moroccan Imam based in Granada

Spanish police expelled a 39-year-old Moroccan man who served as an Imam in the Islamic community of La Rabita (province of Granada) for his extremist and violent messages. Police sources told EFE that the procedure took place Friday because of the Imam's activities, which were deemed «undermining to national security». As a member of the Islamic community of La Rabita, the man had always conveyed extremist messages, supporting the non-integration of Muslims in the Spanish society.

Maroc : Averses orageuses mardi et mercredi dans plusieurs provinces

Des averses orageuses localement fortes sont attendues mardi et mercredi dans plusieurs provinces du Royaume, a annoncé la Direction de la météorologie nationale (DMN). Les averses orageuses toucheront du mardi 15h00 à mercredi à 01h00 les provinces de Tata, Assa-Zag, Essemara, Bujdour, Oued Eddahab, Aousserd, Errachidia, Tinghir, Zagora, Figuig, Jerada, Midelt et Ouarzazate, a indiqué la Direction dans un bulletin météorologique

Maroc : Fermeture de la gare de Tanger-Moghogha

L'Office national des chemins de fer (ONCF) procédera, à partir du dimanche 16 septembre 2018, à la fermeture de la gare de Tanger-Moghogha et au transfert du service Voyageurs à la gare de Tanger-Ville, a annoncé l'ONCF. Le service Voyageurs sera ainsi transféré à la gare de Tanger-Ville qui va absorber à partir de cette date tout le trafic voyageur de la ville de Tanger, à savoir les dessertes

Spain opens an investigation after the expulsion of Moroccan minor migrants

An investigation has been opened to determine the reasons behind the expulsion of 13 unaccompanied Moroccan minor migrants in Palencia (Spain), reports Publico. These girls aged between 13 and 17 years old were sent back to Melilla on Friday, said the same source.  They have been transferred to Melilla against their will, denounced a Spanish NGO called PROCEIN and based in the enclave. A letter was sent to the prosecutor of Palencia, to denounce the «unfair» expulsion of

OCP to supply Ghana with phosphate fertilizers

Phosphate giant Office Cherifien des Phosphates (OCP) and the Ghanaian government have signed in Accra a Memorandum of Understanding. The latter obliges OCP to supply the West African country with phosphate fertilizers. Initialed by the Ghana Ministry of Food and Agriculture and OCP-Ghana, this Memorandum of Understanding aims at developing Ghana's fertilizer and aggro-ecosystem value chain through a program dubbed fertilizer and launched by the government, said Monday OCP Ghana in a

Biougra : Procédure disciplinaire à l’encontre un commandant impliqué dans une affaire de corruption

La Direction générale de la sûreté nationale (DGSN) a ouvert lundi une procédure disciplinaire à l'encontre d'un fonctionnaire de police au grade de commandant de police, exerçant en tant que président de la division urbaine au commissariat de Biougra, sur fond de son implication dans une affaire de corruption. Un communiqué de la DGSN indique que le mis en cause a été arrêté en train de percevoir une

King Mohammed VI revisits the United Arab Emirates

King Mohammed VI is back in the United Arab Emirates. On Monday, 10th of September, the sovereign met with Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi, reports the official United Arab Emirates news agency. The UAE’s ruler and crown prince praised the «diplomatic relations between Morocco and the UAE and discussed means to strengthen them», added the same source. The King and his guest discussed general regional and international issues. The meeting

Japan's Maruzen Tea creates one of the country’s first tea joint ventures in Morocco

Japanese tea manufacturer Maruzen Tea is the first company in the Asian country to invest in Morocco's tea industry. The Shizuoka-based firm (southern Japan) is teaming up with a local enterprise in the Kingdom to produce tea products and promote green tea in both Europe and America, repots Mainichi Shimbun, one of the major newspapers in Japan. The Japanese company invested 20 percent of its founding capital for the creation of the joint venture, dubbed Maruzen Tea Morocco (SARL). The

Spain to examine the expulsion of a Moroccan Imam for radicalization  

The Spanish police have recommended the expulsion of Moroccan Imam, Mohamed Attaouil, reports online newspaper El Nacional. Revealed by TV3, this exceptional measure might be implemented as the man in question «is considered as a threat to national security». According to El Confidencial, the police's report states that «Attaouil’s behavior is a real and sufficiently serious threat to national security». The Imam of the Salt mosque in Girona, is also accused of