The consequences of the social unrest in Al Hoceima have been emerging lately. Reportedly, and according to the Guardian, Moroccan young people in the Rif region are «fueling exodus to Europe» by crossing the Mediterranean to flee persecution. The same analysis was made by «Caminando Fronteras», a Spanish NGO that supports migrants.
Hervé Renard, current manager of Morocco national team, revealed on Tuesday a list of 26 players expected to take part of the decisive match with the Ivory Coast, scheduled for November the 11th in Abidjan. Achraf Bencherki, a Moroccan footballer who plays as a striker for Wydad Casablanca, was summoned up to participate to the game. He performed well during his team’s latest games against Al-Ahly, an Egyptian football club. The list also includes Oualid El Hajjam, defender
The Indian Ministry of Home Affairs has announced on Wednesday, 1st of October that Morocco offered to share its experiences on counter-terror and de-radicalization initiatives with India, reports Outlook India. The decision was taken during a meeting the Minister Delegate to the Interior Minister, Noureddine Boutayeb and his Indian counterpart, Kiren Rijiju both attended on Tuesday. According to the same source, Boutayed stressed on the fact that «Morocco is emerging as a key
The Djiboutian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, invited on Tuesday in Rabat, the Kingdom of Morocco to open an embassy in Djibouti. «We invite Morocco to open an embassy in Djibouti that will be represented at the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (a regional grouping of eight East African countries whose headquarters are located in Djibouti, ed),» said Ali Youssouf in a statement after holding talks with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and
Morocco is ranked 69th in the world according to Doing Business 2018 released on Tuesday by the World Bank. The Kingdom is one of the leading countries in North Africa when it comes to business attractiveness, for the international financial institution. Details.
Eight people were sentenced to jail terms on Tuesday in Zagora for participating to «thirst protests». The ruling took part after demonstrations erupted on the 8th of October in the southern city, demanding supplies of fresh drinking water. Details.
After a successful first edition of the Startup of the Year Africa Award, which has received more than 500 applications from 44 countries, Startup.Info, the startups' collaborative magazine, continues its commitment to promoting African innovation, said in a statement sent to Yabiladi on Tuesday. With the support of major international actors, such as the French energy group Engie, the French research engine Qwant, the competitiveness cluster Finance Innovation and the consulting and audit
Kasbah Resources, an Australian listed mineral exploration and development company advancing the Achmmach Tin Project near Meknes, Morocco is expected to partner with Toyota to «start exploiting tin» in the region, states the company. In a video uploaded by Proactive Investors Stocktube, a platform specialized in reporting mining news around the world, Russel Clark, chief executive of Kasbah Resources, stated that the production of tin concentrate in the Kingdom to start by 2019.
The controversy surrounding Amir Peretz and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean is still ongoing. The event took place between the 9th and 10th of October in Rabat in partnership with the World Trade Organization (WTO), to discuss ways to facilitate «trade and investment in the Mediterranean and African region». The former Israeli Minister of Defense (in office between 2006-2007) entered the kingdom using a Moroccan passport bearing his first and last name, Armond
The fictional character, Kabour from the Ramdan series «L’couple» (the couple) made Moroccans laugh hard every night after breaking the fast during the holy month. Hassan El Fad is now on a tour to Africa and the world bringing life to his character in «Who is Kabour», said a press release sent on Monday to Yabiladi. The Moroccan actor and standup comedian is expected to visit west Africa, Europe, Canada, the United States and tour all over the