The Algerian regime "takes the Tindouf hostages hostage for a fallacious political choice," fumes the former Tunisian president, Moncef Marzouki. He rather considers it realistic to see them join Morocco, the motherland, instead of nurturing illusions.
The Moroccan U-20 national team will face Algeria on December 18 in Tunis, a match counting towards the qualifiers for the 2021 CAN in this category. In addition to the Algerian selection, Morocco will also face Tunisia, Libya and Egypt during this qualifying tournament.
Morocco is receiving this week the visit of the Pentagon chief, also expected in Tunisia and Algeria, where he will be the first American Defense Minister to go in nearly 15 years. Mark Esper comes to reaffirm the United States’ commitment to the Maghreb.
The Official State Gazette announces that the external borders of the Schengen area will remain closed until September 30. This is the decision made by the Spanish government.
Users of the Tunisian Embassy in Morocco will have to wait a few days before being able to benefit from the various services of the diplomatic representation.
The airline Tunisair had planned about ten special flights to and from Casablanca by mid-September to repatriate Tunisian nationals stranded in Morocco since the closure of airspace due to the coronavirus pandemic. Unfortunately, its financial difficulties, which have caused an 85% drop in its transport-related revenues, make this measure impossible.
Morocco is one of the 160 countries considered at risk due to their epidemiological situation, to whom Switzerland is closing its borders from Sunday, August 16. This is the decision of the Federal Department of Justice and Police (DFJP).
The health crisis related to the coronavirus has had a very negative impact on ten African countries including Morocco, Egypt and Tunisia. This is what a report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) entitled "Global Economic Imbalances and the Covid-19 Crisis" indicates.
Almost double-digit growth in 2019 for the two most tourist-friendly countries in the Maghreb, Morocco and Tunisia, with 9% more visitors. Today, we are far from that!
Many Maghrebians living abroad would like to return home, enjoy the family warmth, especially after facing a pandemic of such fury. But most have to shelve this project because of the restrictions and other measures generated by covid-19.
In France, people born in Morocco , Tunisia and Algeria are the most exposed to covid-19, resulting in higher mortality. This is what the INSEE reveals.
The Tunisian Observatory of Emerging and New Diseases has updated lists of countries in distinct color zones (green and orange) according to the severity of the spread of the coronavirus. Morocco is in orange!