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Morocco’s flood response, a successful test of sovereignty and cisis management

Moroccan authorities have given the green light for the return of all residents to flood stricken Ksar El Kebir, marking the end of a crisis management test that saved lives. The floods that hit northern Morocco between late 2025 and early 2026 constituted one of the country’s most severe hydrological shocks in decades. Morocco faced […]

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Morocco’s flood response draws comparisons with mediterranean neighbors

As extreme winter storms sweep across the Mediterranean basin, Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco have all launched emergency operations to confront destructive flooding, yet the speed and scale of Morocco’s response, including a newly announced 320-million-dollar relief plan, have drawn particular attention. Weeks of torrential rain and controlled releases from overfilled dams displaced more than 180,000 […]