AFDB-Morocco seminar

Libya: Zueitina oil port witnesses another disruption

Protesters who had subsequently disrupted operations at the oil port of Zueitina have returned again with claims that their demands for jobs have not been met, according to an engineer at the port. Loading of ships has been blocked and some oil fields prefer pumping water rather than oil to the port as a “precautionary […]

One in two Moroccan women experience domestic violence- Study

Domestic violence is widespread in Morocco affecting 54% of Moroccan women, said a survey by family and solidarity ministry. The survey covered all Moroccan regions and found that 55.8% of urban women and 51.6% of rural women have suffered forms of violence. Women aged 25-29 were most likely to endure violence, the survey showed, adding […]

Morocco Rescues 472 Migrants off Atlantic & Mediterranean Coasts

Morocco’s Royal navy rescued 427 illegal migrants on the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts. The navy said in a statement that it intercepted the migrants on board dinghy boats. Moroccan authorities said they dismantled over 80 illegal migration network and foiled more than 50,000 illegal immigration attempts in 2017. Morocco’s efforts to tighten the noose on […]