Morocco
Mudslides Devastate Moroccan Village of Imlil Following Heavy Storms
The violent thunderstorms that hit a large part of Morocco have again caused damage, as was the case for example in Imlil on Sunday and Monday.
Topic
Threats
France
French Mayor Faces Death Threats for Hosting Yazidi Refugee Families
Jacques Tabarly, Mayor of Septfonds, has been the subject of death threats for offering hospitality to several families of Yazidi refugees, an Iraqi minority persecuted by the Islamic State (IS) group. The French justice system has opened an investigation.
Morocco
Moroccan Customs Agency Warns Against False Accusations on Social Media
Following serious accusations against its leaders and officials on social media, the Directorate General of Customs and Indirect Taxes (ADII) issues a warning.
Belgium
Belgian NGO Cancels Morocco Volunteer Program Amid Shorts Controversy
All subsequent camps will be canceled. This is the decision of the Belgian NGO, Bouworde, following the death threats the volunteer girls faced because of wearing shorts on a construction site in Taroudant.
Morocco
Europe Urges Security Measures as Polisario Threatens Armed Conflict in Western Sahara
The danger threatening Morocco in the face of the Polisario’s threat to take up arms again is worrying Europe. The old continent is calling for the securing of traffic passing through El Guerguerat to counter, at any time, the invasion of the militiamen of the separatist movement on the Atlantic coast.
Morocco
Female Gang in Fez Arrested for Kidnapping and Torturing Men for Ransom
The security forces of the city of Fez have just neutralized a gang composed almost exclusively of very dangerous women. They kidnapped men and did not hesitate to injure them, in order to obtain a ransom.
Spain
Nearly Half of Migrants Face Violence While Transiting Through Morocco, Study Finds
The passage of nearly half of illegal migrants through Morocco would not leave good memories, according to a report published by the Spanish agency CSIC (Higher Council for Scientific Research), done in collaboration with UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees).