Morocco
Laâyoune's New Desalination Plant Set to Boost Morocco's Water Supply
The seawater desalination plant installed in Laâyoune as part of strengthening the national drinking water supply will soon be operational.
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Laayoune
Morocco
Morocco Intensifies Crackdown on Sub-Saharan Migrants in Laâyoune
For several weeks, sub-Saharan migrants in Morocco have been arrested in the middle of the night or early morning by the police. A situation that worries not only these migrants, but also human rights defense associations.
Morocco
Extreme Heat Wave Hits Morocco: Temperatures to Soar to 42°C (107°F) in Multiple Regions
A heat wave (35/42°C) will hit several Moroccan regions such as Agadir and Laâyoune from Monday, May 9 to Wednesday, May 11, 2022, warns the General Directorate of Meteorology (DMN).
Morocco
Gendarmerie Sergeant Arrested for Alleged International Drug Trafficking Ties
While undergoing training at the mobile barracks of the Royal Gendarmerie of Nouaceur to become a post commander, a gendarmerie sergeant was arrested for his alleged involvement in an international drug trafficking network.
Morocco
Poland Denies Plans for Consulate in Western Sahara, Refuting Rumors
The Polish embassy in Morocco has denied the imminent opening of a general consulate in Laâyoune. This statement follows a press article published a few days ago.
Spain
Spain Resumes Repatriation Flights for Moroccan Migrants from Canary Islands
Spain is resuming flights to repatriate Moroccan migrants who arrived by boat in the Canary Islands, suspended for nearly a year. The first flight will leave Gran Canaria airport for Laâyoune with about twenty migrants on Tuesday.
Sport
African Handball Championship Delayed Again Amid Political Tensions
The African Handball Confederation (CAHB) has once again postponed the 25th African Nations Cup for senior men, which will be held in part in Laâyoune, a city in the Sahara. Beyond the reasons given to justify this new postponement, we see the Algerian lobby behind this decision.
Morocco
Fatal Bus-Truck Collision in Southern Morocco Kills 2, Injures 14
Two people were killed and 14 people were injured, several of them seriously, in an accident between a bus and a truck near Tarfaya, in southern Morocco.
Morocco
Major Moroccan Expressway Project Nears Completion, Linking Tiznit to Dakhla
The work on the expressway connecting Tiznit to Dakhla, spanning 1055 km, has reached 72%, according to the Director of this gigantic project. As for the Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra section, its completion rate has exceeded 80%.
Morocco
Canary Islands Airline Binter Resumes Morocco Flights as Airspace Reopens
Binter will resume its flights to Morocco starting Monday, February 7, as soon as the Moroccan government reopens its airspace to international flights.
Morocco
Magnitude 4.7 Earthquake Strikes Off Coast of Laâyoune, Southern Morocco
The province of Laâyoune, in southern Morocco, recorded a seismic shock of magnitude 4.7 on the Richter scale on Tuesday.
Morocco
Fraudster Posing as Mayor Arrested in Laâyoune for Scamming Entrepreneurs
The elements of the judicial police of Laâyoune succeeded in arresting a 32-year-old man who was posing as the president of a municipal council in the southern province to defraud entrepreneurs. The investigations continue to dismantle the gang of criminals of which he seems to be the mastermind.