Rafah crossing point

CHAN: Morocco cruise to final after thrashing Cameroon 4-0

Defending champions Morocco on Wednesday cruised to the final of the Total African Nations Championship (CHAN) following a 4-0 win over host Cameroon in the semi-finals in Limbe, a southwestern resort town. Soufiane Rahim African Nations Championship leading scorer struck twice Wednesday, while Soufiane Bouftini and Mohammed Ali Bemammer scored the other goals in the […]

UN warns of humanitarian ‘catastrophe’ as over 800,000 may flee Sudan violence

More than 800,000 people may flee Sudan as a result of fierce fighting between rival generals, a UN senior official warned on Tuesday (2 May), as bloody clashes in the country intensified despite the latest truce. “Without a quick resolution of this crisis, we will continue to see more people forced to flee in search […]

Coronavirus: Morocco’s air improves, accidents drop during lockdown

The confinement imposed to curb coronavirus infections have led to a drop in air pollution and car accidents across the country, authorities said. Morocco started a lockdown on March 20 that was extended to May 20 limiting movement to necessities with only one member in every household allowed to shop. Working from home has been […]