Ministry of the Interior Morocco

Morocco Intensifies Crackdown on Ecstasy Trafficking at Border Crossings

13 February 2020

The Minister of the Interior, Abdelouafi Laftit, and his collaborators, are waging a relentless fight against ecstasy, in order to dry up the sources of drug trafficking at the (…)

Morocco Passes Law to Streamline Government Procedures and Boost Public Trust

7 February 2020

The members of the House of Councilors unanimously adopted, Tuesday, February 4, 2020 in Rabat, the draft law 55.19 relating to the simplification of administrative procedures (…)

Moroccan Opposition Party’s Congress to Cost $1.2 Million, Half Funded by Government

1 February 2020

The Congress of the Moroccan Party for Freedom (PAM), scheduled for February 7 in El Jadida, should cost 12 million dirhams, half of which will be subsidized by the Ministry of (…)

Moroccan Opposition Party Accused of Spying on Government Officials

23 January 2020

Activists of the Party of Justice and Development (PJD) would have installed hidden surveillance cameras in 40 administrative annexes under the Ministry of the Interior. A (…)

Morocco Launches $8.6 Billion Water Infrastructure and Irrigation Program

16 January 2020

On Monday, Morocco signed the framework agreement for the implementation of the 2020-2027 Drinking Water Supply and Irrigation Program. The ceremony was chaired by King (…)

Deadline Approaches for Moroccan Voter Registration, Youth Urged to Act

14 January 2020

Moroccan citizens of voting age are invited to register with the offices of the local administrative authority or online before January 24.

Moroccan Interior Ministry Suspends Béni-Méllal Mayor Over Corruption Allegations

5 January 2020

Faced with the damning accusations against the person of Ahmed Chada, a political member of the Popular Movement (MP), the Ministry of the Interior has taken its (…)

Moroccan Officials Face Corruption Charges: Dozens of Mayors and Councillors Prosecuted

5 January 2020

The Ministry of the Interior has initiated legal proceedings against about thirty mayors, along with 15 deputy mayors and 34 municipal councillors, for misappropriating public (…)

Morocco Overhauls Interior Ministry Structure to Enhance Local Governance

5 January 2020

After the approval of draft decree No. 2.19.1086, relating to the powers and organization of the Ministry of the Interior on January 2, the department presents a new face.

Morocco Unveils Extensive Cold Wave Response Plan for Mountain Regions

5 January 2020

Noureddine Boutayeb, Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Interior, listed the major measures planned under the "Riaya" program for the efficient management of the cold (…)