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[ad_1] Rabat – The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) announced today that tickets for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match between Morocco and Niger will go on sale starting Tuesday, August 26, at 8:00 am.  The match will take place on Friday, September 5, with kick-off at 8:00 pm at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex in Rabat. It will mark the national team’s first game at the stadium following extensive renovations, which improved the pitch, enhanced the infrastructure, and upgraded facilities for fans and the media. FIFA president Gianni Infantino toured the complex in July and called…

[ad_1] The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) announced it has killed at least 35 militants in precision airstrikes near the country’s border with Cameroon, in a targeted operation responding to intelligence of an imminent assault on ground troops in Borno State’s Kumshe region.The strikes, carried out Saturday (23 August), are part of a broader military push against resurgent attacks from Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), both of which have ramped up violence in Nigeria’s northeast. The military says communication was reestablished with troops following the strikes, stabilizing the area. This year alone, the Nigerian military claims…

[ad_1] Rabat – Princess Lalla Meryem, President of the National Observatory for the Rights of the Child (ONDE), has instructed the observatory to provide immediate support to the 13-year-old child, Bachir, a rape victim of the annual Moulay Abdellah Amghar festival in El Jadida.  The orphaned teenage boy from Youssoufia, whose mother suffers from severe mental illness, was drugged and raped by 14 men over several days.  When Bachir returned home, traumatized and disoriented, he confided in neighbors, who alerted authorities and arranged his transfer to Mohammed VI University Hospital in Marrakech.  Doctors described his injuries as severe, with psychological…

[ad_1] U.S. congressmen Joe Wilson (Republican) and Jimmy Panetta (Democrat) have introduced in June a legislation designating Algeria-backed Polisario militias a foreign terrorist organization. On August 24, the 90-day deadline stipulated by H.R. 4119: “Polisario Front Terrorist Designation Act” expired, setting in motion the legal process for branding the Polisario separatist group as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO). The Bill includes details on the group’s leadership, military activities, and foreign support. It lists compelling evidences on Polisario’s ties with terrorist groups, Iran and its proxies (Hezbollah, Hamas…) and the PKK/YPG terrorist organization. The Polisario’s deadly rocket attacks targeting civilians in…

[ad_1] Rabat – The General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration (DGAPR) has rejected claims published by some online outlets about the implementation of Law 43.22 on alternative sentences.  The authority said the reports contained errors and reflected a misunderstanding of the process. In a statement, the DGAPR explained that it has already taken steps to put the law into effect.  The authority, which is legally tasked with monitoring alternative sentences, said it mobilized resources at both the central and regional level, assigned staff to the follow-up of cases, and provided them with training to handle this new mission. On…

[ad_1] The annual pilgrimage to Cheikh Ahmad al-Tijani’s Mausoleum in Morocco’s spiritual capital Fez has evolved from an elite religious practice into a mass spiritual movement drawing thousands of Senegalese faithful, transcending traditional Sufi boundaries and strengthening centuries-old diplomatic ties between the two nations. The Ziarra, formalized after World War II but rooted in traditions dating to 1922, experienced dramatic democratization during the 1980s when participation expanded beyond religious elites. Post-2012 growth accelerated through direct Dakar-Morocco flights and the emergence of specialized spiritual tourism, with Senegalese travel agencies now offering structured week-long packages aligned with major religious celebrations including Maouloud…

[ad_1] Rabat – Ali Hassan, the well-known Moroccan journalist and former presenter of the program “Cinema El Khamees” (Cinema Thursday), died today in Rabat at the age of 79.  He took his final breath at a hospital in the capital, according to a family source who spoke to SNRTnews. Hassan began his career in 1964 at Morocco’s national radio and television. He first worked as a news presenter on both television and radio, where his strong presence in front of the microphone and camera quickly made him a familiar face and voice for audiences. His career later moved toward specialized…

[ad_1] Rabat – Morocco has been named guest of honor at the 19th National Craft Fair of Benin (SNAB), held from August 22 to 31 in Cotonou.  The event celebrates the creativity and skill of artisans from across Africa, offering them a stage to showcase their work and connect with new markets. A Moroccan delegation, led by Abderrahim Zemzami, president of the Chamber of Artisans of Rabat-Sale-Kenitra, is representing the country at the fair.  The group includes craftsmen eager to share their knowledge with Beninese peers and strengthen local expertise.  The delegation also seeks to explore opportunities for regional and…

[ad_1] Rabat — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has delivered a stark assessment of the Western Sahara situation in his latest annual report to the General Assembly. In his assessment, the UN official expressed “profound concern” over escalating tensions, warning that the current impasse cannot continue as the regional dispute nears its 50th anniversary. The comprehensive seven-page report, covering the period from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, paints a troubling picture of a dispute that has defied decades of international mediation efforts while humanitarian conditions in Algeria’s Tindouf camps continue to deteriorate. De Mistura’s diplomatic push gains international backing…

[ad_1] Africa’s digital sovereignty hangs in the balance as AfriNIC, the continent’s sole internet registry, faces potential collapse under mounting legal pressure and governance failure, raising fears of cybercrime and loss of digital sovereignty. The crisis — escalating since 2022 — has reached a critical stage with Cloud Innovation Ltd. filing for judicial liquidation on 9 July, threatening to dismantle Africa’s IP address management framework. AfriNIC, the Mauritius-based a non-profit organization, which is responsible for Africa’s IP address management, has suffered from over 50 lawsuits, financial paralysis, and failed elections, leading the country’s Supreme Court to place it under receivership.…