Two Hirak activists Nasser Zefzafi and Mohammed Haki have reportedly put an end to their hunger strike. The information was announced on Twitter by journalist CHaimaa Zoui, who closely follows the situation of Hirak detainees in Al Hoceima, reports French-language newspaper Le Desk. A week ago, the two convicts held at the Casablanca local prison (Oukacha) announced that they are going on a hunger strike. Ahmed Zefzafi announced that his son, Nasser Zefzafi, is going on a hunger and thirst
After Morocco broke free from the French, Ahmed Boukmakh created a textbook series he dubbed «Iqrae». The latter was meant to revive the Arabic language in the kingdom after independence.
Royal Gendarmerie have arrested 230 sub-Saharan nationals suspected of plotting an illegal migration operation in Ras El-Ma commune in Nador, reported the authorities in the city. The arrest took place following an investigation launched by the Royal Gendarmerie, after preventing 58 sub-Saharan migrants from crossing the sea on Tuesday, indicates the same source. According to firest elements of the investigation, the two men have been given money by migrants to help them reach
Morocco’s Istiqlal party has urged the government to correct the negative stereotypes associated with the new bill on compulsory military service. The political party reacts after the government announced in August that it is reinstating the bill.
The Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation (BCJI) dismantled on Thursday, 6th of September, a three-member terrorist cell affiliated to «ISIS» and in both the cities of Tetouan and Agadir, says the Interior Ministry in a communiqué sent to Yabiladi. The suspects are aged between 25 and 26 years old, adds the same source. The authorities seized knives, military uniforms, documents that praised extremist ideology and violence, other devices, stressed the Ministry. The first
Moroccan designer Amine Bnedriouich is designing unisex clothes «a la Marocaine», says prestigious fashion magazine Vogue US on Wednesday. Indeed, pieces made by Bendriouich do not take gender into account. «I create for the world … for free-spirited people who see the world as one», he told Vogue. Explaining his way of doing things, Amine Bendriouich referred to a story that involved the prophet, Islam and poverty. «There’s this story in the Sunnah
Emmanuel Faber, CEO of French food group Danone, announced Wednesday, 5th of September, that Centrale Danone's milk prices will be reduced, as a response to the viral boycott campaign launched in Morocco since April. Speaking during a press conference held today in Casablanca, Faber indicated that a 470ml milk pack will be sold, starting from Friday, for 3.20 instead of 3.50 dirhams. The company also created a 470ml milk pouch that can be purchased for 2.50 dirhams only. These decisions were
Although authorities banned the use of cryptocurrency in Morocco, the latter is listed as one of the four countries that trade Bitcoin the most in Africa.
The United Nations Children's Fund is a United Nations program (UNICEF) has finally reacted to the situation of Moroccan teenager Khadija, who was allegedly raped and tortured by a group of teens in Oulad Ayad. In a communiqué sent, Wednesday, to Yabiladi the UN agency stressed that «the rights of children involved in the case (suspects, victims and witnesses) must be respected». For UNICEF, these teenagers are victims of «the lack of protecting measures»
After 116 migrants were expelled by Spain on August, 23rd, for entering Ceuta illegally, 20 of them will appear in court in Morocco on September the 10th, reports Spanish online newspaper El Faro de Ceuta. Sub-Saharan detainees will attend a hearing in Tetouan for «illegally entering the enclave, using violence» while doing so, and for «presenting false IDs». One of them will be tried for «discrediting a public official». These migrants were the only ones