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Libyan coastguards have arrested six fishermen for several days over crossing into Libyan territorial waters, according to Tunisie Numerique. The fishermen from Ben Guerdane, in southeast Tunisia, have been detained for more than five days. The Libyans have also seized their equipment. Despite good ties between the two countries, the oil-rich African country has repeatedly […]
The United Kingdom is expected this week to announce restrictions preventing foreign students from bringing family members into the country, which will likely send shockwaves through the African student community, not least from Nigeria. The policy change, set to be revealed shortly, is expected to affect students from various Nigeria and other nations all around […]
King Mohammed VI sent a congratulatory message to the members of the national soccer team, finalists of the Under-17 TotalEnergies 2023 African Cup of Nations, for their exceptional achievement during the tournament and their qualification for the 2023 World Cup. “It is with great joy that We send you Our warmest congratulations for the exceptional […]
The United Nations has appealed for $3 billion to help those affected by the conflict in Sudan with a top UN official decrying multiple serious breaches of an agreement by Sudan’s warring parties last week to spare civilians and civilian infrastructure and to let in badly needed aid. The United Nations humanitarian agency said it […]
The 32nd Arab Summit, held Friday in Jeddah, voiced strong support to the role played by Al-Quds Committee chaired by King Mohammed VI and Bayt Mal Al-Quds Agency in defending the Holy City and the resistance of its Palestinian inhabitants. King Mohammed VI is represented in the Jeddah Summit by Prince Moulay Rachid. In their […]
The criminal chamber of Nabeul Court of First Instance, in Tunisia, has ordered the release of two students arrested Tuesday over a song condemning the country’s laws on drugs and treatment of youth by security forces. Dhia Nassir, 26, and Youssef Chelbi, 27, appeared before the prosecutor Tuesday upon request from the ministry of interior […]
Senior Moroccan and Spanish officials from the interior departments met on Wednesday in Madrid to discuss coordination to ensure a smooth return of Moroccan expatriates for their annual summer holidays. The joint meeting focused on the operational measures put in place by both parties to ensure the best possible conditions for the 2023 transit operation, […]
Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita is taking part in the preparatory meetings for the 32nd Arab Summit due in Jeddah on May 19. The summit comes amid ongoing Sudan crisis, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, continuing tension between Morocco and Algeria over the Sahara issue, Syria’s return to the Pan-Arab organization, the Iranian and Turkish interferences in […]
The bodies of nine migrants from sub-Saharan Africa were discovered recently in Tunisia on the Algerian border, judicial sources said this Wednesday, quoting a Tunisian NGO. According to the NGO, the migrants “died of thirst and cold”. The bodies were found recently in a mountainous area near Haïdra, in central-western Tunisia, not far from the […]
The 2023 Kofi Annan Road Safety Award, which will be held in Marrakesh on Sept.25-26, is an international recognition of the outstanding efforts made by Morocco to curb fatalities and injuries from road accidents. The event is organized by the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the UN Special Envoy for Road Safety and the […]