At the 2024 African Judo Championships (Cadets), held in Yaoundé, Cameroon, from August 15 to 18, young Moroccan judokas excelled, winning several medals. The tournament brought together top talents in the cadet category from across the continent. Moroccan athletes claimed gold, silver, and bronze medals in various weight categories, reaffirming Morocco's position as one of Africa's leading judo nations. Moroccan gold medals were won by Amina El Allaoui Charifi (52kg) and Yasmine
A French citizen of Algerian origin has been arrested by Moroccan police in Fez, according to a statement by the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) on X, issued on Friday, August 16, 2024. The suspect was wanted under an international arrest warrant issued by French judicial authorities and was the subject of a red notice by Interpol. He is also suspected of being connected to a criminal network involved in the international trafficking of narcotics and psychotropic substances.
Hundreds of people, including minors, attempted to take advantage of the dense fog around Ceuta in the early hours of Friday, August 16, to swim into the city. Spanish and Moroccan security forces intervened to prevent the crossings. Local Spanish media reported that «large reinforcements arrived from the Moroccan side to try to prevent these attempts». «The heavy presence of Moroccan forces was noticeable this time. Not only were boats provided to retrieve these people from
Since Wednesday, August 14, Abuja has been hosting a conference on the End of Decolonization in Africa». A Polisario delegation, led by its self-proclaimed representative in Switzerland, Oubi Bachir, is participating in the event. The organizers are the same political and associative figures who previously led campaigns against Morocco's membership in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in 2017 and 2018, including lawyer Femi Falana. The conference follows a working
French President Emmanuel Macron held talks with Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch on the sidelines of the ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of the Provence landings on Thursday, August 15. During this meeting, both parties expressed their satisfaction with the «friendship and the depth of the strategic partnership that unites France and Morocco», according to a press release from L'Elysée. Aziz Akhannouch welcomed France's decision to frame the present and
In the early 1980s, the Polisario Front's greatest fear was that Algeria might abandon it. Algeria, had come to believe that the Sahara conflict could not be resolved militarily and began to focus on diplomatic solutions to the regional dispute.
The 80th anniversary of the Allied landings in Provence in 1944 served as the backdrop for a significant meeting between Moroccan and Tunisian officials. On the sidelines of the event, Tunisia's Foreign Minister, Nabil Ammar, met with Morocco's Prime Minister, Aziz Akhannouch, as reported by the Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a press release, accompanied by a photo of the meeting. During the discussion, Akhannouch and Ammar explored ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation between
Marrakech police arrested a 38-year-old French Moroccan on Thursday for reckless driving under the influence of intoxication. The driver caused a traffic accident and fled the scene, according to a press release by the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN). The suspect crashed his car into several vehicles on a public street in Marrakech, injuring three cyclists and two pedestrians to varying degrees. A video of the incident was widely shared on social media. Road users intervened
Morocco’s presence in the frozen strawberry market in Japan has grown significantly, according to data compiled by the international information-analytical platform East Fruit. In 2023, Morocco exported 4,400 tons of frozen strawberries to Japan. Along with Egypt, which exported 5,400 tons, the North African kingdom accounted for 35% of Japan's total strawberry imports, ranking slightly behind China, which shipped 10,700 tons of frozen garden strawberries to the Japanese market in
Operation Crossing the Strait (OPE) has shattered records this year, with over two million passengers embarking before August 15. A further surge in traffic is anticipated. According to EFE, Spanish Civil Protection data released on Tuesday revealed that 1,662,707 travelers departed from Spanish ports bound for North Africa, primarily Morocco, during the outbound phase. The return journey saw an additional 465,883 passengers by the same date, totaling 2,143,557 passengers in both
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