Morocco
Zagora Province Limits Watermelon Farming Amid Water Crisis
To cope with the water shortage, the governor of the province of Zagora has taken urgent measures, affecting certain crops, including watermelon .
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Zagora
Morocco
Ancient Rock Art Site in Morocco Destroyed for Watermelon Farm
The Ministries of the Interior and Culture have sent an inspection commission to Zagora to note the destruction of an important archaeological site by a farmer to set up his watermelon farm.
Morocco
Former Moroccan MP Sentenced to 8 Years for Drug Trafficking
Prosecuted in particular for "participation in the possession of a narcotic substance and export of drugs without a permit or license from the customs administration", a former MP from the National Rally of Independents (RNI) was sentenced to eight years in prison and a fine of 100,000 DH by the court of first instance in Zagora.
Morocco
Ouarzazate Establishes Field Hospital to Manage Rising COVID-19 Cases in Southern Morocco
A field hospital is being set up in Ouarzazate . The infrastructure will help alleviate the pressure of new Covid cases on other hospital facilities throughout the province.
Morocco
Massive Fire Destroys 2,500 Trees in Zagora Oasis, Cause Unknown
Nearly 2,500 palm trees and fruit trees reduced to ashes by a fire that broke out on Tuesday, August 10, in an oasis in the Zagora region.
Morocco
Tragedy in Morocco: Four Young Men Die While Cleaning Well in Tafraout
The city of Tafraout is still in shock following the death of four young people who tried to repair the pump inside a well. Once inside, they were unable to withstand the high temperature and lack of oxygen. An investigation has been opened to determine the real causes and circumstances of this tragedy.
Morocco
Body of Missing 11-Year-Old Recovered from Lake in Zagora, Morocco
The elements of the national security of the city of Zagora recovered on Thursday, in a lake near Oued Draâ, the body of an 11-year-old child who had disappeared the day before during a swim in the lake.
Morocco
Morocco Court Acquits Unmarried Couple, Challenging Adultery Laws
The court of first instance of Zagora has rendered a judgment that provides material for the great debate on the freedom of sexual relations outside of marriage and individual freedoms in general. It acquitted a couple living in cohabitation while they were accused of adultery.
Morocco
Moroccan Police Seize 970 kg of Cannabis in Major Drug Bust Near Zagora
A new international drug trafficking operation was thwarted by the judicial police brigade of the provincial district of the city of Zagora, in coordination with the services of the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST) .
Morocco
Suspects Sought Child's Blood for Treasure Hunt in Moroccan Murder Case
The two alleged perpetrators of the murder of little Naima are said to have killed her because of a treasure. They would have kept the body of the 5-year-old girl for several days before leaving it in a remote area in Zagora, according to the preliminary investigation.
Morocco
Suspect Arrested in Murder of 5-Year-Old Naïma in Morocco
A few days after the discovery of the lifeless body of 5-year-old Naïma, a man was arrested by the elements of the Royal Gendarmerie of Aglemous, in the Khénifra region. He would be involved in the murder of the child.
Morocco
Outrage in Morocco: 5-Year-Old Naïma's Death Highlights Media Disparities in Rural Areas
The body of Naïma, a 5-year-old girl who disappeared on August 17, was found by a shepherd last Saturday, in the Draa-Tafilalet region, near Jebel Kissane in Zagora . Civil society actors denounce the discrimination in the treatment of information.