Ministry of the Interior Morocco

In Morocco, the Minister of the Interior threatens elected officials

6 November 2025

Speaking on Wednesday on the sidelines of the examination of the budget of his ministry before the Committee on the Interior and Local Authorities at the House of (…)

Morocco: 300 local elected officials prosecuted for financial crimes, a record under Laftit

5 November 2025

This year, the Ministry of the Interior has already initiated legal proceedings against 300 local elected officials involved in financial crimes. This approach is part of a (…)

Morocco: Illegal cannabis cultivation down 85% in twenty years

4 November 2025

Morocco has managed to reduce the areas dedicated to illegal cannabis cultivation to 20,627 hectares in 2025, compared to 134,000 in 2003, a decrease of 85%, according to (…)

Morocco: 446 tons of drugs seized since the beginning of the year, according to the Ministry of the Interior

3 November 2025

By the end of August 2025, the Moroccan police forces seized a total of 446 tons of narcotics, including 385 tons of cannabis resin and 61 tons of kif plants, as well as 788 kg (…)

Morocco’s $1 Billion Urban Transit Revolution Reshapes Cities

25 October 2025

Morocco has launched a vast national program to modernize its urban public bus transport network. Spanning the period 2025-2029, this initiative aims to thoroughly renew the (…)

Urban Land Tax Overhaul: Morocco’s Bold Move to Combat Speculation

24 October 2025

The Ministry of the Interior is stepping up the fight against speculative retention and encouraging better use of urban land. In this sense, the calculation of the tax on (…)

Morocco Cracks Down on ’Ghost Civil Servants’ to Revitalize Public Service

23 October 2025

The Ministry of the Interior has instructed the walis and governors to take firm measures to put an end to absenteeism in local administrations and restore the efficiency of (…)

Algeria Slams Rival’s Migration Tactics, Touts ’Humane’ Approach

22 October 2025

Algeria never misses an opportunity to provoke Morocco. The latest is the intervention of the Minister of the Interior, Local Authorities and Transport, Saïd Sayoud, at the (…)

Cannabis Crackdown: Morocco Revokes 111 Licenses Amid Industry Boom

16 October 2025

The Minister of the Interior, Abdelouafi Laftit, revealed that 111 operating licenses had been withdrawn in 2025 for non-compliance with regulations. This measure follows more (…)

Morocco Slams Brakes on Ride-Hailing Apps, Sparking Transport Showdown

16 October 2025

End of the quarrel between taxi and VTC drivers in Morocco. The Ministry of Transport and Logistics has just prohibited the issuance of transport licenses via smart (…)