Darren Osborne, the 47-year-old man who drove a van on the 19th of June 2017 in front of a mosque in Finsbury Park, killing one and injuring 11 others has been heard in court, reports the BBC. A native of Cardiff, a port city on the south coast of Wales, Darren Osborne, is charged of «terrorism-related murder and attempted murder». The attack occurred just a few weeks after three others in London and Manchester. In total, 35 people lost their lives According to his partner, quoted
After ratifying the protocol marking the creation of the African Union Peace and Security Council in a recently published Dahir, Morocco is free to apply for the leadership of the African body replacing Algeria. Meanwhile, the neighboring country is looking forward to getting a seat at the UN Security Council.
After it finished top of Group A at the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN), despite a goalless draw against Sudan Sunday at Casablanca’s Mohammed V Stadium, Morocco is qualified for the quarter-finals and is to face Namibia on Saturday, reports BBC Africa. Namibia and Zambia, qualified for the 2018 CHAN quarter-finals, ended their match with a 1-1 draw on Monday. In the other match, Guinea beat Mauritania (1-0). Following these results, Morocco finished ahead of Sudan on goal
SDX Energy, a British oil company operating in both Egypt and Morocco, announced on Tuesday, 23rd of January, that it has made a new discovery onshore Morocco, most precisely in the ONZ-7 well at the Sebou project, reports Proactive Investors. ONZ-7 well, which is expected to be complete, tested and connected to other infrastructure to start producing, was drilled down to 1,167 meters and contained up to 5 meters of net conventional gas pay. According to the same source, the well is
The president of Melilla, Juan José Imbroda, accuses Morocco of the pressure exerted by the «thousands and thousands» of porters who cross the border to sell goods, at the border crossing point that separates Morocco from the Spanish enclave, reports EFE. The official believes that the Moroccan authorities «do not put order» on the side of their border, referring to the stampede that took place on Monday and which killed one person and wounded 13 others. Before
After dismissing several senior officials in October, King Mohammed VI appointed on Monday, 22nd of January, their successors, reports MAP news agency. To replace the sacked ministers, the sovereign named Mouhcine Jazouli, CEO of Valyans Consulting firm, minister delegate in charge of African affairs, Saaid Amzazi, current president of Mohamed V university, minister of National Education, Vocational Training, Higher Education and Scientific Research, and Abdelahad Fassi-Fehri, member of the PPS
The Ministry of Energy, Mines and Sustainable Development has questioned the source and heritage value of a fossil sample that is planned to be auctioned in Mexico, and which could be of the Atlasaurus Imelakei species found in the region of Azilal. Online newspapers have reported that this auction, planned at Casa Morton's headquarters in Lomas de Chapultepec, Mexico, covers part of the Atlasaurio dinosaur's tail. According to the Morton Antiques Evaluation Service House, it could be of the
Several people were injured and one was killed on Monday, 22nd of January, in a stampede at the crossing point of the Spanish enclave of Melilla, reports AFP quoting local authorities and a rights group. In a statement published today, Melilla police said that three were wounded on the Spanish side, indicating that one of the injured was transferred to the hospital in a «very serious condition». The 39-year-old man died in the afternoon at Melilla Provincial Hospital, MAP
The Amazigh writer, poet and playwright, Saïd Abarnous has published Sophonisba, translating from French into Amazigh an eponymous play, written by Voltaire 300 years ago. The translation is now available in bookstores in the north of the Kingdom. Interview.
The number of Moroccan nationals deported from Sweden has increased, reports public broadcaster Sveriges Radio quoted by the Local online newspaper. This increase was achieved through the ability of accessing records of Moroccan asylum seekers in the European country. According to the same source, the Swedish authorities have signed a new partnership with their Moroccan counterparts, allowing them to «identify people who have been given deportation order then send to the