A former Moroccan minister faces judges for corruption
19 February 2024
Suspected of financial irregularities in his management of the municipality of Fkir Ben Salah, the former minister Mohamed Moubdii, currently in prison, could soon appear (…)
Corruption
The Rachid M’Barki affair: the ramifications of an influence network
16 February 2024
The case of Rachid M’Barki, the Franco-Moroccan former presenter of the night news on BFMTV, who was indicted for "passive corruption" and "breach of trust," has not finished (…)
Corruption Scandal Widens: Three More Moroccan MPs Face Prosecution
13 February 2024
Three Moroccan deputies have just been referred to justice for corruption. Already about twenty parliamentarians are being prosecuted for acts of corruption and embezzlement of (…)
Morocco Corruption Scandal: Lawmakers and Business Leaders Face Trial
27 January 2024
In Morocco, several deputies and local elected officials are being prosecuted before the courts for alleged offenses of corruption and abuse of power.
Moroccan Lawmakers Face Probe for Alleged Financial Crimes and Corruption
23 January 2024
Around twenty Moroccan parliamentarians are in the sights of the justice system. They are being prosecuted for forgery and use of forgeries, abuse of power, squandering and (…)
Morocco Drug Bust Exposes Gap in Anti-Corruption Laws, Sparks Reform Debate
12 January 2024
The "Desert Escobar" affair, which led to the arrest of the president of the Oriental region, Abdenbi Bioui, and Saïd Naciri, president of Wydad Casablanca, is reigniting the (…)
Morocco’s Anti-Corruption Efforts Falter as 72% of Citizens Report Widespread Graft
7 January 2024
The fight against corruption is not producing encouraging results in Morocco, which has been poorly ranked in global rankings for four years.
Moroccan Parliament Seats Vacated as Court Dismisses Two Deputies in Corruption Case
5 January 2024
The Constitutional Court calls for partial elections to fill the vacant seats in the electoral districts of Benslimane and Fès South, following the dismissal of deputies Said (…)
Former Moroccan Mayor and Engineers Jailed in Fez Corruption Probe
14 December 2023
The former president of the municipality of Moulay Yacoub, Mohamed Laidi, a member of the Istiqlal party, appeared before the Attorney General of the King near the Court of (…)
Morocco: Gendarmes Jailed in Drug-Related Corruption Scandal
8 December 2023
Two officials from the gendarmerie of Nouaceur and Deroua, as well as the wife of a drug trafficker, have been incarcerated in the Oukacha prison for corruption and blackmail.