The three major Moroccan banking groups now have such an extensive presence across the continent that Morocco is presented as Africa’s second-largest regional banking power, behind South Africa. Attijariwafa bank, BCP and Bank of Africa generate an increasing share of their business outside the Kingdom.
A 27-year-old Moroccan man was violently attacked in northern Italy. Hit while arriving on a motorcycle, he was then beaten by at least five or six compatriots before being left unconscious on the ground.
Algeria has just deployed four Su-30 fighter jets to Niger, breaking with its traditional military restraint outside its borders. This new posture comes as Algiers seeks to regain influence lost in the Sahel, particularly in the face of Morocco’s advance.
Bangladesh has just approved a new order of 70,000 tonnes of phosphate fertilisers from Morocco. This is the third major decision in three weeks benefiting OCP Nutricrops, bringing the Moroccan purchases authorised since 12 August to 280,000 tonnes.
A Moroccan woman and her three children will not be allowed to remain in the Netherlands to have their asylum application examined there. Despite the threats she says she faces from her brother and her fears for her children, the Dutch justice system has approved their transfer to Spain.
Moroccans who have completed their prison sentences in Algeria are reportedly still being held in administrative detention while awaiting their return to the kingdom. More than 800 cases have now been recorded, and the situation has officially reached the Moroccan Parliament.
Irish justice authorities are searching for a 50-year-old Moroccan man whose true identity has still been impossible to verify. Initially brought before the court under the name “Unknown Unknown,” he was granted bail before ceasing to appear before the judge.
Italy checked more than 180,000 travelers arriving from Spain in August after the Ceuta crisis. In the end, only 31 people were turned away at the Italian border, including eight Moroccan nationals. Rome has nevertheless just extended its checks.
An Israeli Air Force Boeing 707 used Moroccan airspace while avoiding Spain on its return to Israel. The aircraft had already followed practically the same route on its outbound journey, when it was carrying a relief mission sent to Colombia.
Canned sardines are enjoying spectacular success in the United States. They are now Americans’ second-favorite canned fish, behind tuna, a trend that opens up prospects for Morocco, the world’s leading sardine supplier.
Badr Hari was arrested again on Tuesday morning in Amsterdam. The Moroccan kickboxer is suspected of making threats and insults. This new arrest comes less than a year after his conviction for assaulting his former partner.
The medical repatriation of Younes, 6, who was hospitalized in critical condition in Sharm el-Sheikh, could have cost his family of Moroccan origin up to 80,000 euros. Following a major mobilization, Italy has decided to intervene and is now preparing his return to Turin.