Africa Morocco The Court of Appeal in Nador sentenced a group of 14 migrants arrested while attempting to cross the fence in Melilla on 24 June to three years' imprisonment, weighing down the sentences
Africa Morocco UN praised Morocco's new education reform plan for 2022-2026, a strategy that will contribute to the "success" of the public school enterprise in the country
Africa Morocco According to estimates by the Moroccan Association for the Fight against Illegal Abortion (Amlac), between six hundred and eight hundred abortions are carried out on the sly every day in the country
Africa Morocco Morocco signed with the EU a Memorandum of Understanding on the establishment of a 'green' partnership with the EU, becoming the first country to conclude such a partnership with Brussels
Africa Morocco IMF proposed that Morocco move to the next stage of fiscal reforms to make the exchange rate of the national currency more flexible, but Bank Al-Maghrib refused to adopt the measure
Africa Morocco After almost four decades of closure, the country is preparing to reactivate the exploitation of iron mines located near Nador, in the north-east of the country; an international tender for the total acquisition of iron deposits has been launched
Africa Morocco On 22 and 23 November the 9th Global Forum of the United Nations Alliance for Civilisations will be hosted in Fez, with leading international stakeholders from a wide range of sectors are invited to create meaningful, productive partnerships and networks
Africa Morocco The country is trying to attract investors for a $213 million agricultural project in the disputed Western Sahara region, where cultivated land is irrigated through a wind-powered desalination plant
Africa Morocco Given the record drought, new restrictions have led to a ban on washing cars with drinking water; a local start-up Ewash is committed to using less water, using dry cleaning, saving an average of 150 litres of water per wash
Africa Morocco The country spent $4,1 billion on its military in 2019 according to the latest US Department of Defence report
Africa Morocco Due to the rising cost of school supplies, Moroccan families will have to spend over 50% of their total monthly income to cover each child's basic school needs, indicated a report by the digital payment service WorldRemit
Africa Morocco On the occasion of his 23rd anniversary as King of Morocco, Mohamed VI appealed for reconciliation with Algeria, after relations between the two countries had been strained for several months over the disputed territory of Western Sahara
Africa Morocco The 7th Jidar-Rabat Street Art Festival will close today, with works of nine international artists created on nine walls