Under the scorching sun of Algeciras, thousands of Moroccan families faced a difficult weekend and start to the week due to prolonged delays by the maritime company FRS/DFDS. Frustrated passengers took to social media to voice their anger. Moroccan port authorities were clear : no access to the port without a confirmed ticket for the same day. With August expected to be even busier, calls for better preparation ahead of the return journey are growing.
Since the beginning of the month, many Moroccans have faced delays in their return flights from Saudi Arabia to Morocco after completing the Umrah pilgrimage. This delay has caused significant dissatisfaction among the pilgrims, who were left stranded at Jeddah Airport under difficult conditions. Some have shared their struggles on social media, raising concerns among those planning to undertake the Umrah.
The devastating earthquake of September 8, 2023, which struck Al Haouz and its surrounding regions, left nearly 2.8 million Moroccans living in extreme precariousness. In its citizen observation report covering the period from September 2023 to October 2024, Transparency Maroc delivers an unflinching assessment of the management of post-earthquake reconstruction in the affected areas of the High Atlas.