In a report on the Hirak protests and trial, the National Committee for Human Rights urged the state to investigate torture and inhuman treatment allegations. However, it indicated that the trial respected human rights and highlighted violence against the police during the protests in Al Hoceima.
Interviewed by Medi1 TV Afrique on the coronavirus situation in Morocco, Health Minister Khalid Ait Taleb said that the country should be prepared for the worst. He recalled that Moroccans must comply with the measures set up by the Ministry to counter the spread of the novel virus.
During an official visit to the Maghreb, the US Assistant Secretary Bureau of Political-Military Affairs was met with Algeria’s concerns about potential shifts in the US position on Western Sahara.