Head of Basque delegation in Laayoune Maria Tato

COVID-19: State of health emergency extended for three weeks in Morocco to June 10

The Moroccan government has decided to extend the state of health emergency for three more weeks until June 10. The announcement was made by Head of Government Saâd-Eddine El Othmani this Monday before the Parliament’s two chambers. The state of emergency, previously scheduled to end on May 20, was one of Morocco’s boldest measures to […]

Morocco, Kazakhstan cancel visa requirements

Kazakhstan has approved a visa exemption deal with Morocco, in a move that is aimed at boosting tourist flows between the two nations, Kazakh media reported. The deal, signed in 2024, allows nationals from the two nations to visit visa-free for stays of up to 30 days within a period of three months. As of […]

Somalia army, allies retake key al-Shabab stronghold as UN warns of refugee crisis

Somali government forces and allied militias, backed by the United States and African Union (AU), have recaptured a strategic town that the al-Shabab armed group had controlled for six years. Pro-government forces entered the town of Adan Yabal in Hirshabelle, about 220km northeast of the capital Mogadishu, after the al-Qaeda-affiliated fighters withdrew without resisting, President […]