Moroccan Human Rights Ministry

Mauritania: Investigations ordered against ex-leader Abdelaziz over corruption, mismanagement allegations

Mauritania’s top prosecution Thursday said it ordered an investigation against former President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz and his entourage after it received a report by a nine-member commission tasked with shedding light on corruption allegations and the country’s management during the 11-year rule of the former strongman. Abdelaziz who left power in August last year, has […]

COVID-19: Worst week in Morocco since start of pandemic

Moroccan medical services have struggled with a surge of cases over the last week, which coincided with the Eid holiday and a high mobility of people despite the lockdown of eight major cities with high infections. On Wednesday, Morocco registered the highest single day cases with 1283 infections, bringing the number of total cases to […]

Sahelian-African link between Morocco, Mauritania boosts continental & international trade prospects – Nouakchott Declaration

Connecting Morocco and Mauritania to their Sahelian-African hinterland serves as a strategic lever for both continental and international trade, emphasized participants in the first Mauritania-Morocco Economic Parliamentary Forum held Friday and Saturday in Nouakchott. The Nouakchott Declaration adopted by the two-day forum highlighted that the strategic and structural port and maritime transport infrastructures established by […]