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Moroccan midfielder Sofyan Amrabat announced on Tuesday that he would make himself unavailable for the Atlas Lions as long as Mohamed Ouahbi remains the coach. The 30-year-old player clarified that he is not retiring from international football, just weeks before Morocco’s start in the qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
A deteriorated road leading to a princely residence in Skhirat had provoked, in 2019, the anger of Moroccan Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan. According to several Moroccan media outlets at the time, the intervention of Mohammed VI’s son was followed by a rapid rehabilitation of the road. The episode, widely commented on at the time, […]
Recent Moroccan remarks and fresh EU funding plans revive the old question of whether migration pressure is being used as a bargaining tool.
At the end of July, thousands of young people reportedly attempted to swim to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from northern Morocco, according to Le Monde Afrique. Behind this migration episode, the testimonies gathered highlight the disparity between the macroeconomic performance of the kingdom and the difficulties in accessing employment, housing, and social mobility. In […]
An investigation by RFI reveals that a call to massively join Ceuta on August 15, 2026, was widely shared on Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp following the migration crisis on July 30 and 31. The rumor, based in part on the false idea of an exceptional opening of the Spanish border, was reportedly artificially amplified by […]
The fear of a new attempt to cross into Ceuta is growing as the date of August 15, 2026, approaches. Calls shared on social media are encouraging Moroccans to join the Spanish enclave, two weeks after the massive arrival of tens of thousands of people and the death of at least 80 migrants in the […]
KBR has been selected by ORNX Green Hydrogen to carry out the preliminary engineering studies for the ammonia project located in the Laâyoune region of Morocco. The facility is designed to produce about 560,000 tons of ammonia per year with an electrolyzer capacity of 900 MW. The American group KBR announced on August 12 its […]
The Chinese manufacturer Guizhou Tire plans to invest $298.7 million in Morocco to build a tire factory for passenger vehicles. The project, announced on August 11 after obtaining the necessary permits in China, will be located in Tanger Tech City. This new facility would strengthen the Chinese industrial presence in the Moroccan automotive ecosystem, which […]
The Moroccan Ministry of Interior has warned that individuals participating in a gathering intended to illegally cross the borders of Ceuta or Melilla could be prevented, arrested, and prosecuted. On social media, calls are circulating for a new attempt on August 15, a few weeks after an operation that reportedly attracted over 70,000 people to […]
A World Bank report highlights the growing gap between the education of young Moroccans and the jobs they hold. Among higher education graduates aged 25 to 34, 43% work in a position for which the qualification level is lower than their education. The phenomenon of overqualification has increased by nine points in seven years, according […]
The final four of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations is now known. Cameroon and Malawi, who defeated Nigeria and Ghana respectively, have joined Morocco and Algeria in the semi-finals. The matchups for the semi-finals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations are now set, following the quarter-finals played on Sunday. Cameroon caused […]
The Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH) states that at least 141 people have died while trying to reach Ceuta, a Spanish enclave located on the Moroccan coast. This toll, presented on August 7, surpasses those reported so far by Moroccan and Spanish authorities, while the number of missing persons remains unknown. The AMDH presented […]
The situation of unaccompanied foreign minors in Ceuta has become “untenable,” warned the president of the Spanish enclave, Juan Jesus Vivas, on Thursday. More than a thousand young people are still believed to be present in this Spanish city located on the Moroccan coast, a number that could double according to several NGOs. Reception centers […]
The FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, gathered several high-ranking officials from the world governing body of football on Wednesday in Morocco. The meeting, held behind closed doors near Rabat, took place away from the media as the leader faces growing dissent. According to the British newspaper The Times, Gianni Infantino is said to have promised Morocco […]
The leadership of the International Football Federation acknowledged on Wednesday that “errors” were made in managing its project to open up to private investors. Meeting urgently at the Mohammed VI complex in Salé, near Rabat, it also issued apologies while reaffirming its “full support” for President Gianni Infantino. The closed-door meeting took place at FIFA’s […]
The private trip of Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch, at a time when Ceuta was facing unprecedented migrant arrivals, has sparked criticism in Morocco. Several media outlets claim that he cut short his stay in Mallorca, but the exact circumstances of his return and a possible intervention by King Mohammed VI have not been confirmed […]
Morocco claims to have alerted Spain at the end of July about the risk of an increase in migratory pressure on Ceuta. A high-ranking Moroccan official, speaking on condition of anonymity, also rejected any failure of the Moroccan security apparatus during the influx of migrants. According to this official, Moroccan authorities warned Madrid around July […]
The city of Casablanca has entrusted a consortium that includes Nareva, Kanadevia Inova, and I-Environment Investments with the task of constructing a large waste treatment and recovery center in Médiouna. The facility is expected to process around 4,000 tons of household waste per day and produce electricity from non-recyclable waste. Casablanca aims to transform part […]
Since the end of July 2026, the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa has been experiencing the most significant wave of migratory arrivals ever recorded at its border. Starting from July 30, between 50,000 and 70,000 people, mostly young Moroccans and teenagers, crossed the border in just a few hours, swimming around the breakwater […]
The illegal crossing of migrants from Morocco to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta has resulted in at least 11 deaths, according to the Moroccan Ministry of the Interior. Dozens of people are also reported missing, according to the Moroccan Association for Human Rights, which is trying to assist families in locating their loved ones. For […]
The group phase of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations has delivered its first verdicts. Cameroon, Morocco, and Algeria are the first teams to secure their places in the quarter-finals of the competition. The quarter-final bracket for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations is starting to take shape. Three teams have already confirmed […]
FIFA revealed its new world ranking on Monday, published the day after the 2026 World Cup. On the African front, Morocco maintains its status as the top nation on the continent, ahead of Senegal and Egypt. Nigeria has dropped to fourth place, while Benin remains 20th in Africa. FIFA published the update of its world […]
Just hours before the quarter-final of the 2026 World Cup between France and Morocco, Didier Deschamps was particularly complimentary about the Atlas Lions. The coach of the Blues believes their journey confirms their status among the best teams in the tournament. Didier Deschamps does not underestimate Morocco. On the eve of the quarter-final of the […]
Morocco will have to do without Ismaël Saibari for their quarter-final match against France this Thursday in the 2026 World Cup. Injured in the previous round against Canada, the attacking midfielder has not recovered in time, but his coach remains reassuring for the rest of the competition. A tough blow for the Atlas Lions just […]
