Mass Food Poisoning Hospitalizes 26 Students at Moroccan Boarding School
29 September 2024
26 students were admitted overnight from Friday to the emergency department of the provincial hospital in Khénifra after suffering from food poisoning.
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Morocco Plans New Railway Line from Casablanca to Béni Mellal
9 August 2024
The National Railway Office (ONCF) has just launched a call for tenders for the preliminary studies of the future railway line connecting Casablanca to Béni Mellal, passing (…)
Mysterious ’Lion-Like’ Animal Attacks Shepherd in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains
22 January 2024
A sexagenarian breeder claims to have been attacked by a wild animal similar to a lion near Douar Amrous in the province of Khenifra.
Moroccan ENT Specialist Jailed After Patient’s Death Sparks Investigation
18 January 2024
The Court of First Instance of Khénifra has decided to prosecute in detention a specialist doctor in otorhinolaryngology, accused of the death of a patient.
Moroccan Officials Debunk Rumors of Extinct Atlas Lion Sightings
10 January 2024
We know a little more about the rumors about the reappearance near Khénifra of an Atlas lion, a species considered extinct in the 1930s.
Extinct Atlas Lion Allegedly Spotted in Moroccan Village, Sparking Investigation
4 January 2024
For a few days, a rumor has circulated about the reappearance near Khénifra of an Atlas lion, a species considered extinct for more than 70 years.
Morocco’s King Orders Emergency Aid for Atlas Mountain Communities Hit by Severe Winter Weather
26 January 2023
To help the populations of the rural areas of the High and Middle Atlas affected by the heavy snowfall, King Mohammed VI has ordered the Mohammed V Foundation to immediately (…)
Protester Dies After Demonstration in Khenifra, Morocco; Autopsy Ordered
13 November 2022
A man in his fifties participating in a demonstration at Place "20 août" in Khenifra succumbed to a malaise on Friday, according to local authorities.
Morocco’s Béni Mellal-Khénifra Region Invests 820 Million Dirhams in Major Road Rehabilitation Project
26 August 2022
As part of road maintenance programs, some 341 km of road are currently being rehabilitated in the Beni-Mellal-Khénifra region, for a budget of 820 million dirhams.
Moroccan Authorities Seize 558 kg of Cannabis Resin in Major Drug Bust
23 March 2022
Elements of the Royal Gendarmerie of Khénifra seized 558 kilograms of cannabis resin hidden in wooden crates. A man who would be involved in this type of trafficking was also (…)