Recently, authorities barred historian and human rights activist Maati Monjib from leaving the country to travel to France, where he had been invited by Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University to deliver lectures, despite having received a royal pardon in July 2024. In this interview with Yabiladi, Monjib reflects on his legal and personal situation amid legal proceedings that have dragged on for years. He details the trajectory of his case and its impact on his daily and professional life.
The Umbra Festival turned from a highly anticipated music event into a full-blown dispute between organizers and attendees after the sudden announcement of its «postponement» on the very evening it was scheduled to take place. Tickets continued to be sold until the last moment, triggering widespread anger and raising the prospect of legal action over the financial and emotional losses suffered by affected festivalgoers.
In what has been described as an «arbitrary» move, public authorities began demolition operations on Monday morning targeting several buildings in the heart of Casablanca’s old city, including one belonging to the family of resistance fighter Haj Ali El Manouzi. The action has sparked anger and protest from family members.