Morocco is extending controls over agricultural water withdrawals from the Meski-Boudnib aquifer in Errachidia province. A third phase of meters equipped with remote reading will make it possible to monitor remotely the volumes of groundwater pumped by farms.
The Boumadine mining project in Morocco could generate nearly $11 billion in revenue over fourteen years. A new study by Aya Gold & Silver sharply increases the estimated economic value of this gold, silver, zinc and lead deposit.
Artificial intelligence has mapped the Upper Ziz basin in the eastern High Atlas. According to the two models used, between 15 and 19% of the area studied appears to have topographical characteristics highly favorable to climbing.
In Errachidia, the immediate proximity of a densely vegetated area can lower surface temperatures by more than 5 °C. A new scientific study precisely measures how far this cooling effect extends in this pre-Saharan city particularly exposed to heat.
Moroccan airports gained more than 1.5 million passengers in the first half of 2026. However, this growth is concentrated almost entirely on Casablanca, Marrakech, Agadir, Tangier and Rabat, while much of the secondary network stagnates or declines.
The Ministry of Health has temporarily suspended a gastroenterologist from the Moulay Ali Cherif Regional Hospital in Errachidia. This decision follows a complaint for alleged corruption amounting to 3,000 dirhams concerning a surgical procedure.
After years of drought, recent rainfall in southeastern Morocco has revived pastures. But this providential moisture has triggered a massive invasion of desert locusts , now threatening crops and tourism in Errachidia.
In Errachidia province, a rare incident sparked widespread outrage. A woman’s burial was brutally interrupted by a local tribe fiercely opposed to women’s presence around graves due to fears of witchcraft.
The massacre of six wolf cubs by nomads in Errachidia province has triggered widespread indignation. The perpetrators, who justify their actions by claiming to protect their herds, are under investigation by local authorities.
The 40th edition of the Marathon des Sables, organized in the Moroccan Sahara, was marred by the death of a participant. Evacuated urgently after a severe malaise that occurred on April 8, 2026, the runner died in the hospital.
The project for the highway link between Errachidia, Fès-Meknès and Marrakech remains on track for its planned opening in 2030. This infrastructure, still at the technical study stage, is considered crucial for ending the isolation of the southeastern provinces.
One week before the sacred month of Ramadan, the Moroccan date market is under tension. The drop in imports due to quotas and the impact of the drought on local production are leading to a surge in prices and risks of fraud.