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Following the exceptionally severe weather conditions that have affected Morocco over the past two months, particularly in the Gharb plain and Loukkos, King Mohammed VI has instructed the government to roll out a major aid and support program for affected families and populations, and to take the regulatory measures required in such circumstances. Following the […]
Five international organizations, collectively known as the “Quintet,” on Wednesday, called for an urgent cessation of military escalation in Sudan, warning against the use of increasingly destructive methods of warfare. The Quintet—comprising the African Union, Intergovernmental Authority on Development, League of Arab States, European Union, and United Nations—expressed deep concern over the worsening humanitarian situation, […]
The Israeli Knesset this week held an unprecedented parliamentary debate on whether to recognize the independence of Kabylie, marking the first time a foreign parliament formally examines the self-determination claim of the restive region in northern Algeria. The initiative comes one month after the Kabyle Provisional Government proclaimed the “Federal Republic of Kabylie” during a […]
Moroccan authorities have evacuated more than 108,000 people across several northern provinces as rising river levels and heavy rainfall increase the risk of severe flooding, the Interior Ministry said on Wednesday. The evacuations follow days of efforts by authorities and army rescue units involving the mobilization of buses, boats and trucks and the setting up […]
More than 54,000 residents have been evacuated from Ksar El Kebir since Friday as rising waters from the Loukkos River flooded large parts of the northern Moroccan city, according to Moroccan media. An additional 650 people were relocated on Tuesday alone from a temporary camp, which became threatened as water levels continued to climb. According […]
In a stark appeal from Juba on 3 February 2026, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned that more than 450.000 children in South Sudan are now facing the threat of acute malnutrition as a result of escalating violence in Jonglei State that has disrupted essential health and nutrition services. The humanitarian crisis has forced […]
Morocco’s integration into the EU’s new mechanism for monitoring humanitarian assistance to the Tindouf camps marks a major policy shift, giving Rabat a formal role in scrutinizing the use of European funds and food aid. The EU–Morocco arrangement, published on January 28, establishes a regular control mechanism jointly managed with Rabat to ensure that aid reaches […]
Morocco has lost one of its most cherished artistic figures with the passing of Abdelhadi Belkhayat, a towering voice who shaped generations and left an indelible mark on the musical and emotional memory of the nation. His departure, mourned with deep sorrow across the country and beyond, marks the end of an era for Moroccan […]
Morocco’s dam reserves rose sharply between 16 and 19 January, with total stored volumes increasing by 210 million cubic metres to reach 8.017 billion m³, pushing the national filling rate from 46.5% to 47.8%. Al Wahda Dam, the country’s largest, recorded the biggest volume gain, rising from 2.090 to 2.133 billion m³ (+43 million), with […]
Families across Sudan are being driven to the edge by prolonged conflict and worsening famine, with the World Food Programme warning that severe funding shortages are jeopardizing its life-saving operations. More than 1,000 days after conflict reignited in April 2023, the agency says the world’s largest hunger and displacement crisis shows no sign of easing. […]