The Sahara Desert experienced an unusual heavy rainfall event this September, bringing significant precipitation to parts of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya. NASA’s Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer captured the resulting runoff and floodwaters in satellite imagery, showing dark blue areas where water had accumulated. While most of the rain fell in sparsely populated areas, several villages in Morocco were hit by destructive flash floods, causing infrastructure damage,
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), an international financial institution and a member of the World Bank Group, has granted Morocco's OCP Group €100 million to build a cross-country water pipeline. The project consists of a 219-kilometer water pipeline and a pumping station to transport desalinated water from OCP Group's desalination plants in Jorf Lasfar to Khouribga, according to a press release by IFC. Construction works are already underway, with the pipeline's total
The Spanish Interior Ministry expressed its gratitude for Morocco's «great efforts» along the border perimeter to prevent irregular entry into Ceuta, emphasizing that cooperation with Moroccan security forces is «ongoing». The EFE news agency cited sources from the ministry, stating that no irregular entries into Ceuta were recorded on Sunday. The entire border perimeter is under surveillance by state security forces and agencies, with Morocco ensuring the immediate
Security forces in Fnideq, Morocco, have been deployed in response to social media calls for migrants to cross into Ceuta, leading to clashes and arrests, while Spanish authorities have stepped up their border control.
On Saturday, September 14, the Rif nationalist party organized a demonstration in Brussels to protest against «the European Union's support for the Moroccan occupation of the Rif». However, the expected turnout did not materialize, with a Polisario media outlet estimating the number of participants at «500 people». In addition to the Front's media, the official Algerian channel AL24 News covered the event and gave the floor to the party's leader, Yuba El Ghadioui. In
The Polisario is requesting MINURSO to ensure the return of its members to «its liberated territories», located east of the Sand Wall. The request was made by «Saharawi civilians» in a letter addressed to the UN mission, reports a Front media outlet. The authors of the letter claim that «Saharawis who enter these areas do so in search of pasture for their camels and sheep». They point out that «the presence of Saharawi civilians in these territories is
Oussama El Harti, a Moroccan living in China, teaches Chinese through fun and engaging videos in Darija on Instagram, inspiring thousands of Moroccans to learn the language.
Mauritania declined an invitation from the Polisario to a conference titled «From occupation to self-determination: a comparison between Western Sahara and Palestine», reveals a media outlet in Nouakchott. The meeting, organized on September 10 in Geneva on the sidelines of the 57th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, notably saw the presence of the ambassadors of South Africa and Namibia. Mauritanian parties had already ignored, on June 6, an invitation from the
Africa-focused energy company Chariot Limited has announced that drilling at its Anchois-3 well in Morocco, as part of the Anchois gas project in the Lixus Offshore License, is bearing positive results. In a statement released on Wednesday, September 11, the company announced that preliminary interpretation indicates the presence of gas-bearing reservoirs in the B sands, which is an appraisal objective of the well. Chariot said that «the early analysis of the well confirms the presence
Moroccans were the fourth most likely nationality to receive residence permits in European Union member states in 2023, according to statistics published by the European Statistical Office (Eurostat). Of the more than 3.7 million initial residence permits issued in the EU for non-EU citizens in 2023, Moroccans accounted for 179,200. 50.3 percent of the permits were granted to Moroccans for family reasons, 20.3 percent for work, 20 percent for study, and 9 percent for other reasons. In
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