The platform of Sub-Saharan Communities and Associations in Morocco, (ASCOMS) organized on Thursday in Rabat a sit-in in front of the Libyan embassy to denounce human trafficking. The gathering was attended by members of the African community residing in Morocco. During the sit-in they have voiced their worries and concerns regarding the situation of African migrants in Libya. The demonstrators, who came from different African countries, waived their posters and slogans urging the
The French-German television channel Arte reported has released a documentary on the ordeal of «mule women» in Melilla. The short film brought to light those women who struggle daily to survive. They carry several parcels every day crossing the borders for Melilla. There, packages imported on foot are free of taxes. The economy of the Autonomous City is based on many attractive tax benefits, offering a flourishing market. However, this important market of nearly 300 million Euros
Morocco is abandoning its currency after legally joining the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), according to Marcel de Souza, Chairman of the pan-African organization. In an interview with Sputnik, a Russian news agency, de Souza insisted that the kingdom is willing to join the common monetary zone scheduled for 2020. «In its (membership) application, the King has written that when there is a single currency, he will be ready to abandon the Dirham and to join
Joachim Low, a former football player who is currently the head coach of the Germany national team, which he led to victory at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil and the 2017 FIFA Confederation Cup in Russia, has declared that the Moroccan team is stronger than Nigeria’s. As reported by the football online platform, Brila, while speaking on his team’s chances and options in the World Cup 2018 in Russia,Low commented on African teams that would perform well in the international
After the UN Personal Envoy, Horst Kohler submitted his initial observations regarding the situation in the Sahara, the Polisario Front has raised concerns. The closed meeting organized by the UN Security Council has come a few weeks after the UN official visited the region.
The Criminal Chamber of Al Hoceima Court of Appeal acquitted a 14-year-old teenager, named Abderrahman Azri, who is considered one of the youngest Hirak detainees, according to the Spanish online newspaper El Diario Vasco. Azri participated to a Hirak demonstration. The minor was accused of «participating in the organization of an unauthorized protest» and «holding public rallies without permission». Abderrahman Azri was arrested last August while attending
Morocco’s national football team has advanced in the latest FIFA ranking. Positioned 40th in the world, the Atlas Lions managed to climb 8 places in the list. Beating the Ivorian team in Abidjan at the beginning of the month and being qualified for the 2018 World Cup to be hosted in Russia has certainly been behind Morocco’s ranking. Regionally, the national team was ranked fifth in Africa, followed by Senegal (23rd), Tunisia (27th), Egypt (31st) and the Democratic Republic of
The International Athletics Federation (IAAF) confirmed on November 15 the suspension of five Moroccan athletes for anti-doping rule violations, Le Matin said yesterday. They are Amine El Manaoui, Abdelmajid El Hissouf, Abdelhadi Falil, Abdellah Tagharrafet and Nader Belhanbel. The IAAF suspects that Nader Belhanbel, a Moroccan athlete competing primarily in the 800 metres, attempted to use prohibited substance. Last July, his name was added to the list of Russian hackers Fancy Bears who had
Horst Kohler is believed to have proposed a solution for the Western Sahara conflict, inspired by the advisory opinion given by the Court of International Justice in October 1975 recognizing the existence of legal ties of allegiance between the Sultan of Morocco and some of the tribes living in the territory of Western Sahara. The Personal Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for Western Sahara has allegedly recommended the drafting of a «Sahrawi constitution».
Mehdi Benatia, a Moroccan footballer who plays for Italian club Juventus, and for the Morocco national team, as a centre back announced on Monday, 20th of November, on his Facebook page that he is starting a charity foundation bearing his name to help needy people. The player stated the reasons that motivated him to open this foundation. He said that he is aware of the fact that he had the chance to grow up in a good health which made him achieve what he is now. «I wonder how I