Moroccan farmers condemn attacks on their exports in EU

A group defending the interests of Moroccan farmers, COMADER, denounced the attacks on trucks exporting Moroccan fresh produce in the EU. Videos on social media showed angry Spanish farmers taking aim at Moroccan trucks loaded with tomatoes heading to the UK market. “We express our concern following the recurrent and unjustified attacks on Moroccan products […]

Burundi government kills at least 22 in pre-election violence

The Burundian government said on Tuesday it had killed at least 22 “wrongdoers” in what it described as violence linked to upcoming presidential election scheduled for May. “Wrongdoers took advantage of this electoral period thinking people are distracted,” police spokesman Pierre Nkurikiye said on the state broadcaster RTNB. “The population should remain calm because security […]

Moroccan population grows 8.8% in a decade to 36.8 million in 2024

The Moroccan population grew 8.8% in a dedace to 36.82 million in 2024, government spokesman Mustafa Baitas said. He was speaking following a cabinet meeting during which the interior minister submitted a draft law defining the number of the Moroccan population across the country, on the basis of the national census carried out last September. […]