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Côte d’Ivoire sentences 11 to life in prison for 2016 tourist resort jihadist attack

Eleven people have been sentenced to life in prison by a court in Côte d’Ivoire after being convicted of carrying out an Islamic extremist attack that killed 19 people and injured dozens more on a tourist beach in March 2016. Of the eleven defendants, all Malians, seven were not present in court to hear the […]

Laayoune, birthplace of eco-technological city charter

The city of Laayoune hosted last week the first International Urban Forum on the “City of Challenges” under the theme of Eco-Technological Innovation, that ended with laying the foundations of an eco-technological city charter. The forum, organized by the Phosboucraa Foundation, discussed the rapid transformation of cities and the resulting challenges which require the attention […]

Morocco receives first shipment of Pfizer vaccine

Morocco has received a first shipment of 600,000 jabs developed by Pfizer-BioNTech as it plans to expand inoculation to people aged 12, health ministry sources said. The new shipment is part of an order of about 2 million jabs of the powerful vaccine which should help safeguard gains made by Morocco’s vaccination campaign. Morocco also […]