Morocco

The captain of the Atlas Lions has been called up for the September window, but his first match is already blocked by a CAF suspension, and his right thigh remains under observation.

Four projects in Egypt, Morocco, Namibia, and South Africa, representing $23 billion in investments, have been selected for $20 million in repayable support announced by the African Development Bank.

The OPEC Fund for International Development has approved $150 million to help finance a new dam in Morocco, aimed at enhancing water security, reducing flood risks, and supporting agriculture.

Mohamed Ouahbi denies any conflict with Sofyan Amrabat and maintains a selection based on form, following the midfielder’s withdrawal.

With five days until the legislative elections on September 23, Morocco has 15.8 million registered voters. Those aged 18 to 24 represent only 4% of the electorate, while parties prioritize youth employment in their campaigns.

Morocco and the African Development Bank have signed two loans of €205 million and €200 million to extend high-speed rail on the Kenitra-Marrakech axis and to fund Cap Compétences 2030.

Israel claims to have agreed with Morocco to transform liaison offices into embassies and appoint ambassadors, following a meeting in New York between Gideon Sa’ar, Nasser Bourita, and Mike Waltz.

The 32-year-old Moroccan attacking midfielder, who has been a free agent since leaving Le Havre, has signed with Al-Ittihad Tripoli and is set to experience an African league for the first time.

With eleven days to go before the September 23 elections, Abdelilah Benkirane launched the PJD campaign in Rabat on Saturday, attacking the record of the coalition led by Aziz Akhannouch and its management of public resources.

Amid the legislative campaign, Aziz Akhannouch condemned the electoral use of major national projects and challenged Fouzi Lekjaa’s announcements regarding the final of the 2030 World Cup.

The campaign for Morocco’s legislative elections began on September 10. Twenty-seven parties are contesting 395 seats in the House of Representatives ahead of the vote scheduled for September 23.

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 […]