Dozens of young men and teenagers organized scattered demonstrations in several Moroccan cities, including Tangier , Inezgane and Fnideq, to protest against the curfew and the ban on Tarawih prayers. These demonstrations degenerated into violence, between citizens and law enforcement.
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is supporting the modernization of the rail sector in Morocco. It has mobilized 300 million euros in favor of the National Railways Office (ONCF) to finance the project to increase the capacity of the Tangier-Marrakech rail link.
The Court of Cassation of Morocco made public last week a decision to refuse children born out of wedlock the right to filiation, even if it is proven by a DNA test.
An armed robbery took place this Monday, April 19 in a bank agency in Tangier. The alleged perpetrators, two hooded individuals, took away 50,000 DH. An investigation is underway to identify and arrest them.
This year again, the health measures put in place for this month of Ramadan are pushing some to transgress them. In Tangier , protest movements defying in particular the closure of mosques for the evening collective prayers have occurred.
The Maison des Familles de Grenoble thanks President Emmanuel Macron who "gave a moment of grace" to Nihal, a 9-year-old Moroccan girl with autism, during his visit to the autism screening platform of the Alpes-Isère Hospital Center.
A mixed brigade composed of customs agents and others from the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) in charge of controlling vehicles crossing the port of Tanger Med to Europe intercepted a freight vehicle destined for Gibraltar containing nuts stuffed with cannabis resin. 3kg of drugs were seized and the driver was arrested.
Questioned by Parliament on a question relating to work accidents, such as the one that occurred in the textile manufacturing workshop in Tanger, where 28 workers lost their lives following a flood followed by a short circuit, the Minister of Employment has absolved the government of responsibility. Mohamed Amekraz accused the owner of having opened his company in total violation of the provisions of Article 135 of the Moroccan Labor Code.
A Spanish car seat manufacturing company in Tangier has laid off 400 employees who have decided to organize an unlimited sit-in to protest against this mass layoff. They dispute the economic reason put forward by the company, which has just opened a subsidiary in Kenitra.
A 39-year-old Moroccan is suspected of having killed his partner Aurélie Vaquier, whose body was found at their home in Bédarieux in the Hérault on April 7, more than two months after her disappearance. Portrait of a man with two faces.
The French airline Air France plans to launch two new air routes from Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport to Morocco this summer. The launch of these flights is part of its summer program.
The production of the six industrial activity zones of Tanger Med has seen a remarkable increase despite the Coronavirus pandemic. According to the CEO of Tanger Med Zones, Jaafar Mrhardy, who spoke during a webinar, the activities have recorded a growth of up to 10%.