Eric Laurent and Catherine Graciet, two French journalists prosecuted in France for extortion and blackmail against Morocco’s King, were each sentenced to a 12-month prison sentence and a €10,000 fine. The two journalists were being sued for asking several million euros in exchange for not publishing a book on the Kingdom in 2015. In November […]
Agadir opened 2026 with encouraging tourism numbers, but the resort destination’s growth is increasingly constrained by insufficient accommodation capacity — a structural challenge that industry professionals warn could cap its competitive potential against rival destinations both domestically and internationally. January figures paint a picture of solid recovery. Tourist arrivals reached 109,602, up 4.54 percent year-on-year, […]
Mali’s transitional president, Colonel Assimi Goita, could remain in power until at least 2030 — without facing an election after a controversial bill approved by Mali’s Council of Ministers on 11 June has proposed granting Goita a renewable five-year term starting in 2025. The bill, now awaiting ratification by the National Transitional Council, cements a […]
