Morocco has scored 81 points in the 2018 Global Law and Order index conducted by Gallup. Based on four main questions about security and safety, the report interviewed 148,000 citizens from 142 countries in 2017.
Present in Tangier to attend the inauguration of a new fishing port and a new marina chaired by King Mohammed VI, Minister for Agriculture Aziz Akhannouch was received by the inhabitants of the northern city in an unusual way. While they were awaiting the arrival of the sovereign, people chanted «Akhannouch, go away», demanding that the minister and businessman quits his post. On social media, a video was published showing the scene and linking the people’s anger to the
Foreign direct investments (FDI) into Morocco reached $2.7 billion in 2017, up 23% compared with last year, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). «Strong diversified investment into Morocco contrasted with declines in FDI to the rest of North Africa (…). FDI flows to North Africa were down 4 per cent to $13 billion», notes the «World Investment Report 2018», published on Wednesday. It also points out that Morocco still
After Brahim Ghali toured Africa to strengthen the support of some of his allies, the Polisario Front is now targeting European universities to spread its separatist stance.
Morocco national football team is ranked 41st by the International Football Federation (FIFA) for the month of June, says MAP press agency on Thursday. Qualified for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, the Atlas Lions are positioned fourth in Africa with 686 points behind Tunisia (21st, 910 points), Senegal (27th, 838 points) and DR Congo (38th, 706 points). Morocco is followed in this ranking by Egypt (45th, 649 points), Ghana (47th), Nigeria (48th), Cameroon (49th) and Burkina Faso (52nd, 604
Delegate-Minister for General Affairs and Governance Lahcen Daoudi presented his resignation Wednesday, 6th of June, in an extraordinary meeting held the same day by the Justice and Development Party (PJD) and headed by Prime Minister Saadeddine El Othmani. The meeting was to discuss Daoudi's participation to a sit-in organized last night in front of the parliament by Central Danone's employers, who protested against a viral boycott campaign targeting the products of their company. In a
Three weeks before the start of the 31st African Union summit, Moussa Faki Mahamat visits Morocco to discuss the implementation of Resolution 653, adopted July 2017. The AU Chairperson will have to head later to the Tindouf camps.
The European Police Office (Europol) is planning to cooperate with third countries to fight against terrorism and organized crime, says the European Union (EU) in a communiqué released Tuesday, June the 5th, and relayed by Chinese press agency Xinhua. The Council of the European Union has agreed on a proposal that aims to strengthen Europol’s role inside and outside the regional union. The European Commission will start discussions with eight countries namely, Morocco, Algeria,
According to victims’ lawyer, racism must be considered when determining the circumstances surrounding the Grenfell tower fire.
Centrale Danone’s workers took their anger and worries on Tuesday night to the streets of Rabat, organizing a sit-in after they lost their jobs because of the viral boycott campaign launched by consumers since April, reports Reuters. Almost 2,000 people stood yesterday in front of the parliament with their banners, calling Moroccans to put an end to the boycott that is targeting the French company’s Moroccan subsidiary, mineral water company Oulmes and the country’s leading