Poland Denies Plans for Consulate in Western Sahara, Refuting Rumors
24 March 2022
The Polish embassy in Morocco has denied the imminent opening of a general consulate in Laâyoune. This statement follows a press article published a few days ago.
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Spain Resumes Repatriation Flights for Moroccan Migrants from Canary Islands
22 March 2022
Spain is resuming flights to repatriate Moroccan migrants who arrived by boat in the Canary Islands, suspended for nearly a year. The first flight will leave Gran Canaria (…)
African Handball Championship Delayed Again Amid Political Tensions
16 March 2022
The African Handball Confederation (CAHB) has once again postponed the 25th African Nations Cup for senior men, which will be held in part in Laâyoune, a city in the Sahara. (…)
Fatal Bus-Truck Collision in Southern Morocco Kills 2, Injures 14
6 March 2022
Two people were killed and 14 people were injured, several of them seriously, in an accident between a bus and a truck near Tarfaya, in southern Morocco.
Major Moroccan Expressway Project Nears Completion, Linking Tiznit to Dakhla
20 February 2022
The work on the expressway connecting Tiznit to Dakhla, spanning 1055 km, has reached 72%, according to the Director of this gigantic project. As for the Laâyoune-Sakia El (…)
Canary Islands Airline Binter Resumes Morocco Flights as Airspace Reopens
29 January 2022
Binter will resume its flights to Morocco starting Monday, February 7, as soon as the Moroccan government reopens its airspace to international flights.
Magnitude 4.7 Earthquake Strikes Off Coast of Laâyoune, Southern Morocco
18 January 2022
The province of Laâyoune, in southern Morocco, recorded a seismic shock of magnitude 4.7 on the Richter scale on Tuesday.
Fraudster Posing as Mayor Arrested in Laâyoune for Scamming Entrepreneurs
14 January 2022
The elements of the judicial police of Laâyoune succeeded in arresting a 32-year-old man who was posing as the president of a municipal council in the southern province to (…)
African Handball Championship Rescheduled After Algeria’s Venue Protest
1 January 2022
Initially scheduled from January 13 to 23, 2022 in Guelmim and Laâyoune, the 25th African Nations Cup for senior men will start next June. After accepting the appeal of (…)
African Men’s Handball Championship Postponed Amid Draw Controversy
10 December 2021
The African Handball Confederation has just announced the postponement of the African Handball Cup scheduled from January 13 to 23 in Guelmim and Laâyoune, following the (…)