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[ad_1] Burkina Faso’s government has expelled the United Nations’ top official in the country, Carol Flore-Smereczniak, following the publication of a report detailing grave violations against children amid the ongoing jihadist conflict. The country declared Flore-Smereczniak “persona non grata,” citing her involvement in the preparation of the UN report released in March. The document, which covered a two-year period, reported over 2,000 cases of child recruitment, killings, sexual violence, and abuse. It attributed these violations to Islamist militants, government forces, and civilian defense groups. In a statement, the government criticized the report for containing “unfounded allegations” and claimed it had…
[ad_1] Rabat — Authorities arrested a language school director on Tuesday in Fes for running a document forgery operation. According to reports, the man is suspected to have helped people obtain fake European visas. The Directorate General of National Security announced that regional judicial police officers made the arrest based on intelligence from the General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance. Officers caught the suspect red-handed while selling a forged certificate to someone seeking to emigrate. The arrested man ran a private language training institute. Police say he forged official documents, including fake training certificates that people used in their Schengen visa…
[ad_1] Morocco has emerged as the United Kingdom’s top supplier of blueberries, setting a new export benchmark with a record-breaking performance in the 2024/25 season, according to data from EastFruit. Between July 2024 and June 2025, Moroccan exporters shipped 19,000 tons of blueberries to the UK, valued at $144 million, marking a 44% year-on-year increase. The volume more than doubled compared to the 2022/23 season, establishing an all-time high for Moroccan blueberry exports to the British market. The surge underscores Morocco’s rapid ascent in the UK’s soft fruit sector. Having led the UK’s raspberry imports since the 2022/23 season, Morocco…
[ad_1] Rabat — King Mohammed VI has granted a royal pardon to 591 people to mark Morocco’s Youth Day celebration this year, which coincides with his 62nd birthday. The Ministry of Justice announced the decision, which affects both imprisoned individuals and those living freely after their court sentences. The pardon covers people sentenced by various courts across Morocco. Of the 591 people who received pardons, 445 remain in prison while 146 live freely in their communities. Prisoners receive relief Among the 445 imprisoned individuals, most received sentence reductions rather than complete pardons. The pardon reduced prison sentences for 441 inmates…
[ad_1] In a revealing article published on The Conversation, Algerian academic Manel Ismahane Rebbah attempted in vain to justify Algeria’s decades-long costly support for the Polisario Front in Western Sahara. Yet, her own analysis inadvertently underscores the growing legitimacy of Morocco’s autonomy plan and exposes the contradictions at the heart of Algeria’s foreign policy. Rebbah’s piece, titled “Western Sahara: why Algeria supports the Sahrawi’s right to govern themselves”, explains how Algeria used concepts of self-determination as empty slogans or cover to hide its geopolitical motives: dividing Morocco and keeping it in check. The article also acknowledges a series of developments…
[ad_1] Rabat – Professor Hassan Ammor, Director of the Technology Innovation Center at the Mohammedia School of Engineers, University Mohammed V in Rabat, has won the silver medal at the Silicon Valley International Invention Festival (SVIIF 2025). The event took place from August 8 to 10 in Santa Clara, California, in the heart of Silicon Valley. Invited by the International Federation of Inventors’ Associations (IFIA) and OFEED Morocco, Professor Ammor became the first Arab and African researcher to be honored at this major global innovation event. The award-winning project, titled “A New Smart Microwave Imaging Scanner for Breast Cancer Detection”,…
[ad_1] The European Union issued more than 606,000 visas to Moroccan citizens in 2024, marking a significant increase and reflecting a notable improvement in diplomatic relations between Morocco and its European partners, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita said. In a written response to a parliamentary question regarding visa reciprocity, Bourita emphasized that Morocco’s approach to visa policy is guided by a comprehensive strategy rooted in balanced interests, cooperation agreements, and mutual respect. “The relationship with Europe has seen tangible progress,” Bourita stated, citing the visa issuance figures as evidence. He noted that France alone granted approximately 284,000 visas, a 17%…
[ad_1] Rabat – Morocco faces a moment of national horror after a 13-year-old boy suffered a violent gang rape during the annual Moulay Abdellah Amghar festival in El Jadida province. The boy, an orphaned teenager whose mother battles severe mental illness, fell prey to 14 men who drugged him and raped him repeatedly over several days. When the boy returned to his hometown of Youssoufia, traumatized and disoriented, he confided in neighbors, who immediately alerted the authorities and secured his transfer to Mohammed VI University Hospital in Marrakech for specialized care. Doctors reported that his physical injuries were severe and…
[ad_1] Rabat — Morocco marks today the 72nd anniversary of the Revolution of the Sultan and the People, a historic day that brings back memories of national values, resistance, and sacrifice. The memory fills Moroccans with pride and strength as the country continues its march into building a modern Morocco. The epic struggle led to the liberation of Morocco from French colonial rule, showing the strongest bond between the people and the throne. The Moroccan people resisted all conspiracies aimed at tearing their country apart during its fight for freedom, independence, and unity under the leadership of the Alaouite dynasty.…
[ad_1] Marrakech – Hind Laidi, president of Jood humanitarian association founded in 2015, has spoken out against the ongoing confusion between her organization and a similarly named foundation affiliated with the National Rally of Independents (RNI) party led by Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch. The controversy revolves around what Laidi characterizes as deliberate misuse of her charity’s identity for political purposes. She never anticipated that her association’s name would shift from a symbol of humanitarian giving into a source of troubles and misunderstandings for the public. In a video shared yesterday, Laidi clarifies that her organization was not established to…