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Morocco to compensate civilians kidnapped by Polisario separatists

Morocco’s national human rights council (CNDH) will pay compensation to dozens civilians who were kidnapped by the polisario separatists militias. Many Moroccans endured violations by the Polisario, which, with consent and support from Algeria, conducted hit and run tactics against Morocco and kidnaped, burned down and looted villagers on the border. The victims were identified […]

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French Olympique de Marseille to open talent breeding academy in Morocco

French Legendary football club Olympique de Marseille, OM, will launch in few weeks in Morocco “OM SCHOOL”, a training center to breed talents on the African continent. The French club launched early this month in Tunis its first “OM SCHOOL”. The center will start operating on September 7. Morocco and Algeria are the next host […]

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Libya: HoR member kidnapped for criticizing Haftar allegedly killed

Libyan lawmaker kidnapped last month for criticizing east-based military commander, Khalifa Haftar, was allegedly killed by her abductors reportedly linked to the renegade military leader. Siham Sirgiwa, a member of the Benghazi-based House of Representatives (HoR), has been unaccounted for since early July after she criticized in a TV interview Haftar’s ongoing offensive to take […]

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Morocco: Additional Victims of Human Rights Abuses between 1956 and 1999 to Receive Compensations

Morocco’s National Council of Human Rights (CNDH) has decided to grant compensations to dozens of people, including civilian victims abducted by the Polisario. According to a statement released this Sunday (August 4), the National Council of Human Rights (CNDH) will issue next Tuesday and Wednesday (August 6 and 7) arbitral decisions in favor of several […]

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French Pdt: Exceptional Moroccan-French Partnership Strengthened under King Mohammed VI’s Reign

The exceptional Moroccan-French partnership has been strengthened further under the reign of King Mohammed VI, said French President Emmanuel Macron in a congratulation message sent to the Moroccan Sovereign on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of his enthronement.   President Macron expressed hope that the partnership between the two countries will continue to flourish […]

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Morocco: FRMF to name former Fennec manager as new coach of Atlas Lions

The Moroccan football federation, FRMF, is likely to unveil former manager of Algeria’s football national team as the new coach of Atlas Lions in replacement of Hervé Renard who signed for Saudi Arabia. Vahid Halilhodžić, who has found agreement to terminate his contract with French top league club, Nantes, has been hand-picked by the FRMF […]

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King Mohammed VI pays tribute to former leftist Prime Minister

On the twentieth anniversary of his rule, King Mohammed paid tribute to a patriotic leader who served the homeland with abnegation, former prime minister Abderrahmane EL Youssoufi. Royal Tribute In an address to 1839 newly graduated officers from various military and paramilitary institutes, King Mohammed VI baptised the cohort after Abderrahmane El youssoufi in tribute […]

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Mauritania: Mohamed Ould Ghazouani sworn-in as new President

Mohamed Ould Ghazouani was sworn-in Thursday as Mauritania’s new leader in replacement of Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz, in the presence of several African heads of state.   King Mohammed VI was represented at the inauguration ceremony by Head of the Government Saad Eddine El Otmani who conveyed to the new president the Monarch’s greetings and congratulations, […]

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Wales’ Osian Roberts, new technical director of Morocco’s football team

After a disappointing performance at the recently-held African Cup of Nations, the Moroccan football team will have a new technical director, Welsh Osian Roberts.   Roberts will serve as technical director of Morocco’s football squad for five years starting in September.   The 54-year-old is an icon of Welsh football. “Roberts is going but his […]

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Egypt: President bans appointment of foreign coach for Pharaohs after AFCON debacle

President Fattah al-Sisi has ruled out appointment of a foreign head coach for the Pharaohs after their poor performance at home during the African Cup of Nations, AFCON, hosted by Egypt. The team has been without a coach since Javier Aguirre resigned after the Pharaohs’ early exit of the AFCON. The home side lost to […]