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Earthquake in Ouezzane province caused no damage so far to road infrastructure or water installations
No damage has been reported so far to road infrastructure or water installations following the telluric tremor that struck the province of Ouezzane on Monday, according to the Ministry of Equipment and Water. In a press release issued on Tuesday, the Ministry said that its central and territorial departments carried out surveys to assess the
Earthquake hits Morocco
A few minutes before midnight, a 5.2-magnitude earthquake rattled northern Morocco on Monday, sending tremors as far as the capital, Rabat. Fear spread quickly, dredging up traumatic memories of death and destruction from the 2023 Atlas earthquake. This time, the epicentre was recorded in the Brikcha commune, within the province of Ouazzane—a northern city
Morocco’s job market shows signs of recovery in 2024
The Moroccan economy witnessed a significant job creation rebound in 2024, according to the High Commission for Planning (HCP). Following a loss of 157,000 jobs in the previous year, the economy created an estimated 82,000 jobs in 2024. These findings were revealed in the preliminary results of the seventh General Population and Housing Census (RGPH)
UN Tourism in Morocco: Driving Investments and Celebrating Innovation in Africa’s Most-Visited Destination
RABAT, Morocco–UN Tourism has strengthened its partnership with the Kingdom of Morocco, a key ally in its mission to grow innovation across Africa and boost investments into the tourism sector of the region. In an official visit to the Kingdom, UN Tourism Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili celebrated its achievements in growing tourism and making the sector
Your guide on how to attend and who to cheer for Morocco’s Afcon 2025
At a glitzy ceremony in Rabat, Africa’s football heavyweights drew on Monday the six groups that will be competing in Africa’s biggest sporting event: Afcon 2025. The host nation’s Atlas Lions will take to the pitch for the opening game against the Comoros on 21 December at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat. The
Morocco: United States (US) Secretary of State Commends His Majesty the King’s Leadership in Advancing Peace & Security
RABAT, Morocco, January 29, 2025/APO Group/ — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio commended the leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI in advancing regional and global peace and security. In a press release released Monday in Washington following a phone call with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, MFA Nasser
Former Peruvian FM: Morocco’s sovereignty over Sahara is legally, historically indisputable
In a recent article published by Peruvian news outlet Expreso, former Foreign Minister of Peru, Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Mackay, argued that “certain interests have ignored the fact that Western Sahara, the southernmost part of Morocco’s territory, is not Terra Nullius, meaning it is not land without an owner.” The former Peruvian minister noted that the