Faced with recruitment difficulties in northern France, the car manufacturer Renault is calling on the expertise of its Moroccan employees to support the teams at the production sites.
Four young men were apprehended on Monday, January 19, 2026 in the Paillade neighborhood of Montpellier , after the discovery of more than 11,000 euros in cash in their vehicle. An investigation for money laundering has been opened to determine the origin of these funds, which the suspects claim to have gathered to finance a trip to Morocco.
A 17-year-old high school student was violently assaulted on Monday, January 19, 2026, in Décines-Charpieu, in the Lyon metropolitan area, as he was on his way to school. The young man of Syrian origin was targeted by three hooded individuals, in what the French justice system is treating as a racist attack .
Morocco finds itself at the heart of an industrial offensive led by the main French automotive equipment manufacturers with the European Commission. Valeo, Forvia and OPmobility are demanding the imposition of a 75% local content threshold for electric vehicles assembled in Europe, while also requesting the exclusion of trade partners such as Morocco from this protective mechanism.
A 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.
The Paris police prefecture has issued a new decree banning any gathering of supporters on the Champs-Élysées avenue this Sunday, January 18, on the occasion of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) final. This preventive measure, taken as the Atlas Lions are about to face Senegal, is provoking the protest of several Île-de-France elected officials who denounce a difference in treatment compared to other sporting competitions.
The body of Ismaël Aali, a 20-year-old man, was found on January 6th in the Prin pond, in Loire-sur-Rhône, near Lyon. The judicial investigation, which is leaning towards a crime motivated by the victim’s origin, has led to the indictment and pre-trial detention of a 21-year-old suspect for racist murder .
The prefecture of the Pyrénées-Orientales department has imposed a temporary ban on the sale and use of pyrotechnic articles on public roads in the run-up to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) . This measure aims to prevent further disturbances in Perpignan after several evenings marked by traffic disruptions and mortar fire.
The Rhône prefecture has ordered the immediate suspension of educational activities for minors within the Intercultural Center of Décines (CID). This decision, effective since January 6, 2026, concerns 572 children enrolled in Arabic language and Quran initiation classes at the Ar-Rahman mosque. The prefectural decree, signed on December 30, 2025 by Prefect Fabienne Buccio, concerns the prohibition of the collective reception of minors organized by the association "School of Success".
The JDD is using the organizational success of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) in Morocco to directly target the behavior of Maghrebians in France. By contrasting the festive scenes in Rabat with the police interventions of January 14 on the Place de l’Étoile in Paris, the weekly magazine is using the success of the Kingdom as a rhetorical argument to stigmatize supporters in the Hexagon.
The Marseille Criminal Court sentenced Jean and Viviane Badache to seven years in prison for a real estate fraud that affected 750 families. The judgment includes heavy fines and the confiscation of their assets, including a villa located in Marrakech .
The fast-food chain specializing in fried chicken, KFC , officially announced this Tuesday, January 13, its decision to offer an exclusively halal-certified chicken menu in a portion of its establishments. This measure will come into effect as of January 21, 2026.