The new design for the national team jerseys has been unveiled ahead of the upcoming African Cup of Nations (CAN 2025) to be hosted in Morocco. Presented by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), Royal Air Maroc (RAM), Planet Sport, and Puma, the design is strongly inspired by Moroccan heritage and culture and bears the signature of Abderrahmane Trabsini. «Embodying the essence of Moroccan art, the home kit features motifs inspired by geometric designs and traditional Moroccan
Despite being excluded by Moscow, the Polisario Front has welcomed the conclusions of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum, held on November 9 and 10 in Sochi. «The joint Afro-Russian stance expressed at the close of the ministerial conference of the Africa-Russia Partnership Forum reinforces the international community’s consensus on the need to allow the people of Western Sahara to exercise their inalienable right to self-determination», the Front’s press agency stated
Did the firing of four projectiles by the Polisario in Al Mahbes, in the Sahara, result in civilian casualties, specifically among Moroccan journalists? This is the claim made by several Algerian media outlets, accompanied by photos as alleged evidence. However, the regional office of the Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra section of the Moroccan Federation of Newspaper Publishers (FMEJ) has strongly refuted this misinformation. In a press release sent to Yabiladi, the FMEJ denounced the Algerian
On the 12th of November 1984, Morocco withdrew from the Organization of African Unity, during a summit held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Protesting against admitting the Polisario Front, Morocco left the Panafrican body for 33 years. During this period, the organization was named the African Union. Flashback.
Aux Pays-Bas, les affrontements de la semaine dernière entre les supporters de football israéliens et les jeunes néerlandais ont été qualifiés d'antisémites. Ce cadrage est perçu comme une tentative de blâmer les jeunes d'origine marocaine, que les médias israéliens ont accusés d'avoir initié les tensions.
Russia remains committed to its plans to create a free trade zone with North African countries, including Morocco. This commitment was confirmed by statements from Anton Kobyakov, advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin, on the sidelines of the ministerial meeting of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum, held on November 9 and 10 in Sochi, as reported by several Moscow-based media outlets. This initiative was first announced in August 2023 by President Putin during a meeting with members of
The French Ambassador to Morocco, Christophe Lecourtier, will visit the cities of Laayoune and Dakhla from November 11 to 13, 2024, accompanied by several embassy aides, particularly those responsible for cultural, educational, and economic matters. According to a statement from the French Embassy, this visit aligns with the positions expressed by France and its President, Emmanuel Macron, during his recent official visit to the Kingdom of Morocco. The same source adds that the purpose of the
In the Netherlands, last week's clashes between Israeli football fans and Dutch youth have been labeled as antisemitic. This framing is seen as an attempt to blame Dutch Moroccans, whom Israeli media have accused of initiating the tensions.
L'Ambassadeur de France au Maroc, Christophe Lecourtier, se rendra dans les villes de Laâyoune et Dakhla du 11 au 13 novembre 2024, accompagné de plusieurs collaborateurs, notamment ceux chargés des affaires culturelles, éducatives et économiques. Selon un communiqué de l'Ambassade de France, cette visite appuie les positions exprimées par la France et son Président, Emmanuel Macron, lors de sa récente visite officielle au
The Spanish Ministry of Transportation’s company, Secegsa, responsible for the underwater tunnel project between Spain and Morocco, signed a contract this week to measure seismic risk for the first time in ten years. According to Spanish media, Secegsa has agreed to invest around 500,000 euros to purchase seismometers, which will be deployed in the area of the Strait where the future tunnel between Europe and Africa is planned. On November 6, Secegsa signed a contract to lease four