Rabat, Morocco | XINHUA | The ongoing diplomatic rift between Morocco and Spain, beginning with issues of illegal immigration, has now widened into the agricultural sector. In mid-May, around 9,000 illegal immigrants, many of whom were thought to be minors, crossed from Morocco into Ceuta, a Spanish enclave bordered by …
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Yaounde, Cameroon | Xinhua | Title holders Morocco won the African Nations Championship (CHAN) for the second consecutive time on Sunday after beating Mali 2-0 in an exciting final at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaounde. The Eagles of Mali showed extraordinary determination in the first half dominating the Atlas Lions …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes coach Johnathan McKinstry has expressed confidence in the Uganda Cranes ahead of the their final group stage game against Morocco in Total CHAN 2020 in Cameroon. Mcknistry believes his boys have the ability to crack Morocco in a game that will decide Uganda’s …
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Casablanca, Morocco | AFP | A small van zips through the streets of Casablanca to deliver food to single mothers, as economic paralysis caused by the coronavirus crisis puts pressure on Morocco’s poor. “We have to be quick,” says Bouchra, a coordinator from NGO INSAF who is supervising the day’s rounds. …
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Fnideq, Morocco | AFP | After years of back-breaking toil, Fatima el Hanani now fears being reduced to begging in the street because of Morocco’s closure of its border with a Spanish enclave to thousands of “mule women”. The impact has been felt on both sides of the frontier, with the …
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Rabat, Morocco | AFP | Hundreds of people demonstrated Saturday outside Morocco’s parliament demanding the release of a journalist detained for criticising a judge in a tweet. Omar Radi, 33, was detained Thursday in Casablanca and immediately put on trial for the tweet about a judge prosecuting protest leaders, his …
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OURTZAGH, Morocco | AFP | Beautiful handcrafted pottery made by Mama Aicha rarely sells in Morocco anymore, but thanks to social media her ancient techniques are drawing students from around the world to the foothills of the Rif mountains. “When I heard about the workshop on Instagram, I signed up immediately …
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Fez, Morocco | AFP | In recent times the imperial city of Fez has been overlooked by tourists in favour of Marrakesh, but now Morocco’s “spiritual” capital is bustling with visitors due to major renovations and low-cost flights. “It is an open air museum, with the largest pedestrian zone in the …
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Salé, Morocco | AFP | The alleged leader of a jihadist cell accused of killing two Scandinavian hikers in Morocco admitted to the murders in court on Thursday, saying they were carried out in the name of the Islamic State group. Danish student Louisa Vesterager Jespersen, 24, and 28-year-old Norwegian Maren …
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Southern Africa leaders back Western Sahara at ‘historic’ talks Pretoria, South Africa | AFP | Several southern African leaders on Tuesday threw their support behind Western Sahara, with one calling the disputed territory the “last colony” on the African continent. Also attending is Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni. President Cyril Ramaphosa, leader …
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