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Morocco's King Secures Release of Four French Citizens in Burkina Faso
Following mediation led by King Mohammed VI , four French citizens, held in Ouagadougou since December 2023, have been released.
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Moroccan Worker Alleges Exploitation in French Vegetable Farm Trafficking Case
Arrived in Bordeaux to earn a better living, a 20-year-old Moroccan and other foreign workers have been victims of human trafficking on a vegetable plantation in Lot-et-Garonne. The case is being tried before the Agen Criminal Court.
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Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais Runner-Up Reflects on Close Miss France Contest
At just 18 years old, Sabah Aïb, Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais, came close to the Miss France crown. It was ultimately the candidate from Martinique, Angélique, who won the title on Saturday evening in Poitiers. Back in the North, the young woman of Moroccan origin looks back on this experience and talks about her projects.
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French Air Traffic Strike Threatens Flights to Morocco, Causing Major Disruptions
French air traffic will experience disruptions this Tuesday, December 17, with possible consequences for travelers to Morocco. A social movement by air traffic controllers will lead to cancellations and delays at several airports in the country, including some serving the kingdom.
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Protests Planned as France Tightens Immigration Policies
In France, undocumented immigrant workers are living in uncertainty due to the ongoing political instability, the new immigration law, and the tightening measures introduced by Bruno Retailleau, the outgoing Minister of the Interior.
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French Drug Bust Leads to 7-Year Sentence for Extradited Trafficker
Acquitted of complicity in importation and criminal association, a drug trafficker arrested in Morocco and extradited to France was convicted of complicity in drug possession.
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Moroccan Family Arrested for Exploiting Agricultural Workers in France
The gendarmes of the Bouliac Research Brigade have dismantled a network of exploitation of agricultural workers . Six people were indicted on Thursday, December 12, including a Moroccan couple placed in pre-trial detention.
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French Couple Rallies Support for Moroccan Child with Rare Spinal Condition
In France, a wave of solidarity is forming to help little Yaniss, a young Moroccan suffering from a rare disease. Bouzien and Marie-Christine, two residents of Toulouse originally from Tarn-et-Garonne, have launched a kitty for this purpose.
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French Farmer Charged with Human Trafficking, Exploiting Moroccan Workers
Twenty Moroccan workers were exploited in unworthy conditions by a farmer in Lot-et-Garonne. Attracted by the promise of an employment contract and a better life, they each paid 10,000 euros to come to France.
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Study Finds Veiled Women Face Severe Job Discrimination in France
A study by the National Observatory of Discrimination and Equality in Higher Education (Ondes), published this week, highlights a major obstacle to employment in France: wearing the veil.
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Families Seeking Reunification Face Years-Long Delays in French Prefecture
In Essonne, Moroccans and other foreigners in France, candidates for family reunification, have been living a nightmare for two or even three years. An unbearable situation for families facing separation as the end-of-year holidays approach.
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Moroccan Arrested in France for Alleged Role in Visa Smuggling Ring
Suspected of being an active member of the "Khadija" smuggling network, named after a Moroccan woman who is the boss, a Moroccan residing in France was arrested, indicted in March for "forgery and use of forgery, criminal conspiracy and offering services or benefits to a public official," placed in detention, and then kept in detention. He would be a presumed recruiter.