Jerada

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• Algeria Flexes Military Muscle Near Moroccan Border Amid Rising Tensions
  1 September 2020, by Sylvanus

  The demonstrations of the Algerian army near the border with Morocco continue. These follow the announcement by the Kingdom of building a military base near Jerada on the border between Algeria and the Kingdom.
  Under the supervision of the Chief of Staff of the People’s National Army (ANP), Saïd Chanegriha, the elements of the ANP organized, on August 26 and 27, new exercises at the Mers-El-Kebir base in Oran. This third operation consisted of various exercises firing missiles against a (…)

• Moroccan Rights Commission Intervenes in Jerada Girl’s School Enrollment Case
  28 September 2020, by Jérôme

  Following information and comments on social networks concerning the case of this young girl, the CNDH, through its Regional Commission for the Oriental region, decided to approach the mother and the student concerned. They confirmed the information, adding that her request for re-enrollment has remained unanswered, due to the change of address, the CNDH statement said. It also indicates that it has taken note of the family and social conditions that have disrupted the student’s schooling. (…)

• Jerrada Residents Protest Poverty and Utility Costs, Threaten New Hirak Movement
  22 January 2020, by Kamal

  Two years after the popular demonstrations in the eastern city of Jerrada, the inhabitants of the coal city have taken to the streets to demonstrate against poverty, isolation and the high cost of living.
  The feeling of indignation actually stems from the false promises made by political leaders regarding the cancellation of the heavy previous water and electricity bills, indicates the Hibapress site.
  The inhabitants are deprived of them due to the arrears owed for a long period and the (…)

• Morocco to Build New Military Base Near Algerian Border in Jerada Province
  24 May 2020, by Bladi.net

  Morocco is preparing to build a new military base in the province of Jerada. Located in the commune of Al-Aouinat, it will be built on a 23-hectare site.
  In accordance with Decree No. 2.20.337 promulgated by the Head of Government, Saâdeddine El Othmani, and published in Official Bulletin 6884, the military base will be built on land that was part of the forest domain, and which will now pass under state ownership to house a base for the Royal Armed Forces, reports Hespress.
  According (…)

• Suspect Arrested in Fatal Kidnapping Over Money Dispute in Moroccan City of Jerada
  21 February 2019, by Said

  This is the second case of kidnapping in Morocco in less than a week, this time in Jerada where a man was arrested for having kidnapped and killed another person following a dispute over a sum of money.
  The details are provided by the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) in a press release, which specifies that a 33-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday morning for his alleged involvement in a case of kidnapping and assault and battery resulting in death.
  The initial (…)

• Moroccan Military Denies New Base Near Algerian Border, Clarifies Troop Housing Project
  31 May 2020, by Sylvanus

  The Royal Armed Forces (FAR) have provided a formal denial of the information published by some online media about the alleged construction of a new military base in the province of Jerada, near the border with Algeria.
  The FAR are building a military barracks in Jerada as part of the overall project to relocate military barracks. This project aims to free up urban land throughout the kingdom.
  The same source specifies that this is a small barracks for the purpose of housing troops (…)

• Coal Mine Death Sparks Protests in Moroccan City of Jerada Despite Lockdown
  14 July 2020, by Bladi.net

  The burial of a man in a coal mine has provoked the anger of the population of Jerada. Protests broke out in this city despite the state of emergency.
  The collapse of the mine resulted in the death of Mehdi Belouchi, in his thirties, who was working in the coal extraction cooperative, and caused injuries to his brother, reports Alyaoum24. Alerted, many young people from this city in the Oriental region went to the regional hospital to inquire about the circumstances of the victim’s death. (…)

• Moroccan Teen’s Suicide Highlights Controversy Over Child Marriage Laws
  26 March 2019, by Amine

  On March 24, two days ago, a 17-year-old girl committed suicide in the Jerada region, in eastern Morocco. The reason, she was forced to get married.
  It was in the village of Oulad Sidi Ali, in the province of Jerada, that a 17-year-old minor chose to end her life right after being asked in marriage and refusing the latter.
  This young girl was out of school and this drama occurs at a time when we currently see the multiplication of debates around the marriages of minors going in the (…)

• Morocco Sentences 17 Protesters to Prison in Jerada Unrest Crackdown
  19 January 2019, by Said

  Prison sentences of up to four years have been handed down against 17 people prosecuted in the context of the protest movement that hit the Jerada region.
  Quoted by AFP, their lawyer Abdelhak Benkada indicated that his clients were sentenced to sentences ranging from 2 to 4 years in prison for clashes that occurred in March 2018 during a banned demonstration by the authorities, during which 312 law enforcement officers were injured as well as 32 protesters.
  The accused were prosecuted (…)

• Fatal Car Crash at Morocco Café Terrace Leaves 1 Dead, 8 Injured in Jerada
  12 April, by Said

  The toll is heavy in Jerada after an accident that occurred Friday evening: one person lost their life and eight others were injured when a car ended its course in a busy café in the city center. The health condition of several injured, urgently transported to the regional hospital, was deemed unstable.
  According to initial information available, the tragedy was reportedly due to the driver losing control of the vehicle. The car then allegedly skidded before violently crashing into the (…)