On September the 21st, Elio Di Rupo, the president of the Socialist Party announced the appointment of Ahmed Laaouej as the group's leader at the Chamber of Representatives in the Belgian Federal Parliament. An achievement for the Belgian politician of Moroccan descent and the Rifian who is attached to his origins. Portrait.
A number of Riffians have applied for political asylum, using the «Hirak» as a justification to their applications. According to a lawyer from the Spanish Committee for Refugee Aid, such a justification is not enough, as applicants are required to provide evidence.