125 Moroccan soldiers deserted during the Indochina War. They escaped death seeking refuge in Vietnam to lead a miserable life away from their country for several years after being repatriated in January 1972. Flashback.
The Ukrainian Parliament is examining a new bill on military conscription that could concern even dual citizens. These provisions mean that Moroccans who hold Ukrainian citizenship would be prevented from leaving the country and could also be summoned to join war ranks.
Mother of two daughters under 10, Mona is a Moroccan-Palestinian who had to flee her home in Gaza to survive the current war. The mother who crossed to Egypt remembers her ordeal.
While sporadic military harassment in the Sahara will not be a game-changer on the ground, the goal is to get the attention of the Biden administration.
Mauritania, Tunisia and Libya are the main pillars of the war of influence between Morocco and Algeria. Each of these two countries is trying to lead the regional political scene.