Morocco's 2023 energy report by ANRE highlights a 2.3% rise in electricity production to 42.38 TWh, with renewables contributing 21.7% due to advances in solar and wind energy. However, coal remains dominant at 64%, while hydropower declines amid water stress.
In a tragic accident, at least 69 people, including 25 from Mali, died when a boat carrying about 80 migrants on their way to Spain sank off the coast of Morocco. According to the Malian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday, only 11 people were rescued from the accident. The incident occurred on December 19, and the ministry explained that it gathered information through communication with Mali's embassies in Morocco and Mauritania, as well as coordination with the victims' families and
Police in Rabat arrested three taxi drivers and an app-based driver following the emergence of a shocking video. The footage shows the taxi drivers chasing the app-based driver and forcing his car off the road. The incident occurred on Thursday near Rabat’s Prince Moulay Abdallah Complex, at the entrance to the highway towards Casablanca. It nearly caused serious traffic accidents. This is not the first time taxi drivers in Morocco and app-based drivers have clashed. Earlier in December
Following restrictions on movement and trade, Algeria has imposed new restrictions on Saharawis in the Tindouf camps. They are now barred from recharging their telephone cards, reports the Forum de soutien aux autonomistes de Tindouf (FORSATIN) on Thursday, December 26. «This measure raises serious questions about Algeria's commitment to guaranteeing the fundamental rights of thousands of Saharawis living in difficult conditions on its territory», the same source stated. The
Incursions by the Algerian army into neighboring countries have become a recurring issue. Following an incident in Mauritania, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces have now apprehended Algerian soldiers, including an officer, who were traveling in a Jeep. The incident reportedly occurred on Monday in the M'Hamid El Ghizlane region. The Algerian patrol, which had ventured approximately 10 kilometers into Moroccan territory, claimed to the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces that they had «gotten
In Morocco, New Year’s Eve celebrations are marked by family traditions, including enjoying a special cake, watching TV programs, and sending New Year wishes through postcards or calls.
Official sources from the Government Delegation in Melilla reported that a Moroccan maritime patrol boat ran aground near the city’s pier at around 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. The sources stated that the reasons behind the boat’s entry into waters close to Melilla remain unknown. Following the incident, Moroccan authorities requested assistance from their Spanish counterparts. In response, the city's port pilot and a Spanish maritime rescue vessel were dispatched to the site to help
The Court of First Instance in Salé issued a six-month suspended prison sentence on Thursday against 13 activists from the Moroccan Front to Support Palestine and Combat Normalization, in a case widely known in the media as the protests against the Carrefour store. The court charged the defendants with «organizing an unlicensed protest» following their participation in demonstrations they organized in November 2023 in front of the Carrefour store in Salé, calling for
The House of Representatives has approved, by a majority vote, the draft organic law on the exercise of the right to strike, a text that has been awaited since 1962. Marked by numerous amendments, it redefines the rules governing strike actions while introducing the possibility for authorities to temporarily suspend movements that threaten public order.
At the European Parliament, the new 2024-2029 legislature officially commenced on July 16. However, the Polisario Front has yet to establish its customary friendship group within the European assembly. The Front blames the PSOE, led by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, for hindering the renewal of this entity. «The creation of this group requires the backing of three groups of MEPs. The Greens and La Gauche have already given their approval, but the Social Democrat bloc has withdrawn
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