A second death has been confirmed among Moroccan nationals in Spain, bringing to two the number of victims among Moroccans, following the devastating floods that hit the south and east of the country. The Consul General of Morocco in Valencia, Saïd El Idrissi Bouzidi, announced this new death, while the search continues to find 45 missing Moroccans.
Moroccans represent the largest nationality in Spanish prisons, with 3,841 individuals, or 27% of the total. This figure places Morocco far ahead of other nationalities, exceeding the number of Colombian, Romanian and Algerian inmates combined.
Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) sent 91.52 billion dirhams (MMDH) to Morocco between January and September 2024.
The criminal chamber of first instance in Tangier has sentenced a man to 12 years in prison for the murder of his friend, committed in France in 2001. The man, then in his twenties, had fled after the incident and was actively sought by the French authorities.
The Bordeaux Criminal Court sentenced, this Monday, October 30, a 44-year-old man to one year in prison for domestic violence. Freddy Alves Martins, a former carpenter from Ambarès-et-Lagrave, saw his life turn upside down after losing his job nearly a year ago. Since then, he has been violently attacking his Moroccan wife, insulting and harassing her daily.
Faced with the violent floods that have hit southeastern Spain, causing the death of at least 158 people, Morocco has activated its crisis cell.
The Al Qods neighborhood in Guelmim is in shock after a series of burglaries that targeted several homes, including those belonging to Moroccans residing abroad (MREs).
The trial of the murder of Soufiane Benali, a 23-year-old man nicknamed "Nana" killed in July 2020 in Forest, Belgium, continues before the Brussels Assize Court with the indictment of the Attorney General. One of the family’s lawyers denounces "an advertising murder".
Although it is not officially mentioned, the migration issue will undoubtedly be at the heart of Emmanuel Macron’s two-day state visit to Morocco. The French president is expected this Monday afternoon in Rabat.
Following the prosecutor’s requisition, the Montpellier court sentenced a young Moroccan to nine months in prison for non-compliance with his house arrest, as well as for not reporting twice a week to the Toulouse police station. While he has been banned from French territory since 2020, Morocco refuses to welcome him.
An 88-year-old disabled Moroccan man was evicted from his home in Bordeaux for unpaid rent and is currently in a CCAS center.
The Moroccan consulate in Murcia has decided to dispense with the services of the security guard who assaulted on Tuesday a Moroccan who had come to retrieve his passport .