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French L’Équipe removes false AFCON story about Morocco without apology

French sports newspaper L’Équipe is under criticism after publishing – then quietly deleting – a false claim about Morocco’s national football team’s historic Africa Cup of Nations performance. The outlet had repeated an allegation that Morocco walked off the pitch during the decisive match of the 1976 AFCON, a claim used online to draw parallels […]

EIB mobilizes €500 million for Morocco quake recovery

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has mobilized 500 million euros in support of Morocco’s reconstruction efforts in quake-hit areas in the Atlas mountains, the bank said. The financing will help Morocco rebuild and upgrade essential infrastructure in the hardest-hit areas, including roads, schools and healthcare facilities, according to an EIB statement. The new tranche brings […]

Algeria in diplomatic disarray after Portugal’s backing for Morocco’s autonomy plan

A painful déjà vu for Algeria: Portugal has once again voiced its support for the Kingdom’s proposal, describing it as a “serious and credible” solution to a conflict that has lingered for decades. The endorsement, made during a bilateral meeting between Moroccan and Portuguese officials, adds Lisbon to the expanding list of European capitals aligning […]