Chefchaouen

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• Fatal Car Crash Near Chefchaouen Claims Lives of Four Young Men During Ramadan
  16 April 2021, by Ginette

  This Ramadan month has already recorded its share of tragedies with the death of four young men in a car accident, this Thursday, April 15, 2021, near Chefchaouen.
  The four men, according to local sources, were in a light vehicle traveling at high speed, around 5:00 p.m., in the locality of Khmiss Louta, in the rural commune of Beni Selmane.
  The car overturned and ended up in a deep ravine of about 50 meters, report the same sources.
  The impact was so violent that three occupants aged (…)

• Moroccan Cannabis Farmers Form Committee to Advocate for Legalization Interests
  26 April 2021, by Jonas

  Indian hemp farmers in the provinces of Al Hoceima and Chefchaouen have created a coordination committee for the areas of origin of the cannabis plant. It is mandated to monitor the evolution of the cannabis legalization project with a view to effectively taking into account the main demands of producers in this area.
  The Coordination Committee for the Areas of Origin of the Cannabis Plant is responsible, according to its initiators, for prevailing in the ongoing debate on the interests (…)

• Morocco’s Cannabis Farmers Form Association to Advocate for Legal Cultivation
  26 April 2021, by Sylvanus

  Coordination of the cannabis-growing areas. This is the name of the association just created by the cannabis growers of Al Hoceima, Chefchaouen and more particularly Bni Khaled, Ketama and Bni Seddath. The first initiative of its kind, the Coordination of the cannabis-growing areas has assigned itself the main mission of defending the rights of small growers. The founders of the association have already drawn up a framework of demands, reports Al Ahdath Al Maghribia.
  Among the demands are (…)

• Facebook Dispute Leads to Fatal Stabbing of Young Man Near Chefchaouen
  6 August 2021, by Ginette

  The drama took place in Bouhmed near Chefchaouen. A young man in his twenties was killed by his friend because of exchanges they had on Facebook. Social networks could have serious consequences on young people, but to provoke the death of a man, this remains a situation that has moved the entire region of Chefchaouen, especially those who knew the relationship between the victim and his alleged killer.
  According to the newspaper Assabah, the two friends had entered into conflict due to (…)

• Morocco Deploys Canadair Aircraft to Combat Forest Fire in Chefchaouen Mountains
  16 August 2021, by Jérôme

  A forest fire whose causes are still unknown broke out in the forest area of Chefchaouen near the Bouhachem mountain. Three Canadair aircraft from the Royal Air Force (RAF) were mobilized to limit the damage in this difficult to access area.
  The Water and Forests services, the firefighters and the Auxiliary Forces were mobilized for this operation. Due to the difficulties of land access to the area, the authorities had to resort to three Canadair aircraft from the Royal Air Force (RAF), (…)

• Massive Wildfire Scorches 725 Hectares in Morocco’s Chefchaouen Region Amid Heatwave
  17 August 2021, by Armel

  Efforts continued on Monday to bring under control the fire that ravaged, in less than two days, about 725 hectares of the Sougna landscape, located between the communes of Tanakoub and Derdara in the province of Chefchaouen.
  Several regions of the kingdom have been recording temperatures of up to 49 degrees since Friday, according to the Meteorology Department, reports the MAP, stating that since Saturday, the Chefchaouen region has been affected by forest fires.
  "Efforts are (…)

• Moroccan Firefighters Contain Chefchaouen Blaze After 1,100 Hectares Burned
  19 August 2021, by Armel

  The fires that had been ravaging the "Soukna" forest near Chefchaouen for five days have been "totally" brought under control. The toll: 1,100 hectares of forest went up in smoke.
  Some 520 elements from the Water and Forests, Civil Protection, Auxiliary Forces, Royal Armed Forces and Royal Gendarmerie, as well as local authorities, were mobilized to overcome this fire, said Rachid El-Anzi, regional director of Water and Forests, adding that they were supported by land technical means, (…)

• Morocco Deploys Rare Canadair Water Bombers to Combat Massive Forest Fire
  19 August 2021, by Armel

  The Canadair CL-415T amphibious water bomber aircraft acquired by Morocco have been a major ally of the FAR in fighting the flames that engulfed the "Sougna" forest last week. Zoom in on this sky firefighter that unfortunately very few countries have.
  Morocco, with a fleet of five aircraft, is the only Arab and African country to have them, security sources say, adding that they were mobilized to stop the spread of the fire that has ravaged about 1,100 hectares in the province of (…)

• Torrential Rains Devastate Fishing Industry in Morocco’s Chefchaouen Province
  2 October 2021, by Armel

  The torrential rains that poured down on the province of Chefchaouen on Wednesday caused significant damage to boats moored in the fishing centers of "Arkoub", "Sidi Yahya Aârab" and "Jnane Niche".
  In its assessment of the consequences of the disaster, the Mediterranean Sea Fisheries Chamber (CPMM) indicated that the rainfall blocked access to several fishing sites in addition to the destruction of many marine equipment, such as boats, nets and engines.
  In detail, "22 boats were damaged (…)

• Moroccan "Blue City" Chefchaouen Named Top Global Travel Destination for 2022
  30 October 2021, by Sylvanus

  The city of Chefchaouen is among the 22 best destinations to visit in 2022. This is revealed by a survey conducted by the American travel specialist group Ovation Travel Group.
  The survey specifies that only two of the 22 main destinations are located in the United States, the others being geographically distant and much less known to American travelers. In a statement to Forbes, Paul Metselaar, CEO of Ovation Travel Group, indicated that travelers want to cross borders and have new (…)