Inmate with Mental Health Issues Dies by Suicide in Casablanca Prison
3 May 2020
A man incarcerated in the Ain Sebaa prison in Casablanca committed suicide. According to the authorities, he suffered from mental disorders.
Khenifra
Police Officer in Morocco Hospitalized After Rooftop Suicide Threat
24 February 2020
The city of Khenifra experienced an extraordinary incident on Friday. A police officer caused panic among his colleagues by climbing onto the roof of a police station building, (…)
Teenage Girl’s Suicide Shocks Small Moroccan Town, Investigation Underway
12 February 2020
A tragic incident has disrupted the daily life of the commune of Sidi Hssaine, Khenifra province. A young girl committed suicide by hanging.
Moroccan Activist Sentenced to 2 Years for Flag Insult on Facebook
12 January 2020
Abdelali Bamad, 35, was sentenced to two years in prison for "insulting the national flag and the symbol of the State". This is the verdict handed down by the court of first (…)
Morocco’s Prison Population Hits All-Time High of 85,767 Inmates
10 November 2019
The number of detainees in Morocco reached a record high in September, according to figures provided by Mohamed Salah Tamek, Delegate General for Prison Administration and (…)
Magnitude 4.0 Earthquake Strikes Central Morocco’s Khénifra Province
10 October 2019
The province of Khénifra was hit by a seismic shock of a magnitude of 4 degrees on Tuesday, October 8, according to the National Institute of Geophysics (ING).
Deadly Floods in Morocco: Two Killed as Torrential Rains Hit Khénifra Region
4 September 2019
Two people, including a teenager and a sexagenarian, died in Khénifra in the floods that hit the Kingdom. The teenager died from a fatal fall due to the power of the wind, (…)
Family Dispute Turns Deadly: Man Kills Wife’s Uncle in Khénifra Province Shooting
19 August 2019
A man killed his wife’s uncle with a rifle, in Kehf Nsour, in the province of Khénifra, after a family dispute.
Moroccan Public Hospital Faces Utility Shutdown Over Unpaid Bills
13 March 2019
It is unclear whether one should laugh or cry about this. The regional hospital of Khénifra has not paid its water and electricity bills. And it (a public body) is threatening (…)