A father living in the Netherlands fears he could be arrested on a future trip to Morocco. Although a Dutch court has already set child support, a Moroccan court is demanding additional payments. He has just obtained a suspension of that decision from a court in Amsterdam.
At Renault in Tangier, wages reportedly reach €1,700, according to a union official. In Saïdia, an ice cream shop employee earns €300 a month. A Belgian journalist travelled across Morocco to understand why the country’s industrial boom is not benefiting all workers.
He was the last suspect sought in a major arms-trafficking case involving Morocco. Michael Katungi Mpweire, a 45-year-old Ugandan, has appeared before a US court following his extradition. He is accused of taking part in a plan to arm a powerful Mexican cartel.
MoroccoThe General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration (DGAPR) provided a formal denial, this Sunday, January 18, to the rumors of mistreatment targeting the Algerian national Raouf Belkassmi incarcerated in Rabat. This clarification responds to a video circulated on social networks denouncing the abuse allegedly inflicted on the detainee within the institution.
SportThe Egyptian singer Mohamed Ramadan has announced his withdrawal from the closing ceremony of the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, scheduled for this Sunday, January 18. This decision follows the strong tensions caused by the statements of the Egyptian coach, Hossam Hassan, whose criticism of the host country has triggered a crisis that goes beyond the strictly sporting framework.
SportAdam Masina is about to experience an unexpected consecration this Sunday, January 18, in the final against Senegal. Long criticized for his game deemed too rough on the left flank, the Torino defender has become the central pillar on which Walid Regragui now relies.
SportThe Moroccan national team faces Senegal this Sunday, January 18 at 8:00 PM at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final. Although the tournament is taking place on its soil, the Moroccan selection is administratively considered as the away team for this match and should, as such, wear its white kit.
SportSpectators present at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex will have to prepare for a particularly cool evening this Sunday, January 18. Weather forecasts confirm a continuous drop in temperatures and very humid air for this continental clash.
FranceA feminist activist from the SCUM collective carried out a protest action at the Grévin museum in Paris on Saturday, January 17, targeting the wax statue of King Mohammed VI. The operation aimed to denounce the incarceration of Ibtissame "Betty" Lachgar , a Moroccan activist convicted of blasphemy, whose state of health is considered critical by her supporters.
MoroccoThe Moroccan Observatory for Consumer Protection has called on the National Office of Sanitary Safety of Food Products (ONSSA) to intensify its inspections following the seizure of more than nine tons of non-compliant olive oil . The organization stresses that the opening of 58 legal proceedings is a positive step, but remains insufficient given the scale of fraud in this strategic sector.
SportThe Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially responded to the criticisms made by the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) regarding the organization of the final against Morocco . The continental body assures that it has applied a uniform treatment to all the selections and rejects any breach of the security, accommodation or sporting fairness protocols.
SportThe Moroccan national team faces Senegal this Sunday, January 18, in the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat. The match, which marks the end of the continental competition, will kick off at 8:00 PM.
MoroccoDespite the warm welcome given to Algerian supporters during the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco , relations between the two populations are undergoing constant erosion. Between the closure of land borders since 1994, the diplomatic rupture of 2021, and the influence of social networks, the historical link that united the two countries seems to be fading in favor of mutual ignorance.