Tag: Morocco
World’s oldest jewellery found in Morocco
The bead style was found to be most closely connected to the Aterian culture of the Middle Stone Age in…
Liberals trounce Morocco’s Islamists in parliamentary election
The PJD, which had been a coalition partner in the previous two governments had only taken 12 seats after a…
Morocco opens borders with Spain for thousands of migrants
Morocco has recalled its envoy to Spain, as a diplomatic dispute escalated after thousands of migrants streamed from Morocco into…
Nigeria, Morocco to build $1.3bn fertilizer plant: Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja said a new basic chemicals platform worth $1.3b that will produce ammonia and fertilizers…
Morocco are TOTALCHAN2020 champions again
Morococo have won the TOTALCHAN2020 championship, beating Mali 2-0 and making history as the first country to win the tournament…
Morocco, Guinea in CHAN semi-finals
Defending champions, the Atlas Lions of Morocco are through to the semi-final stage of the 2020 African Nations Championship (CHAN)…
Morocco, Rwanda reach CHAN quarter-finals
Title-holders Morocco and the Amavubi of Rwanda have reached the quarter-finals of the 2020 African Nations Championship (CHAN), qualifying from…
Morocco, Russia to build refinery
Morocco has signed an agreement with Russia to build a petrochemical complex in the North African country, official news agency…
Team Nigeria return with 121 medals
Team Nigeria arrived in Abuja to a rousing welcome on Sunday after finishing second overall at the just-concluded 12th African…
AFCON shocker: Benin knockout Morocco to reach quarter-finals
Ten-man Benin Republic have reached the quarter-finals of the ongoing African Cup of Nations tournament in Egypt after creating an…
South Africa in danger of crashing out, lose to Morocco
Captain M’bark Boussoufa rifled home an 89th minute winner as Morocco beat South Africa by a solitary goal in Cairo…
Pictures from Idris Elba & Sabrina Dhowre’s Moroccan wedding
29 year old model Sabrina Dhowre has officially tied the knots with 46 year old English actor, producer and director…
Pope commends Morocco for accepting migrants
Pope Francis has commended the people and government of Morocco for accepting and being hospitable to migrants. The Pope who…
Denmark charges 14 over sharing video of student killing in Morocco
Police in Denmark on Thursday said that 14 people had been charged with sharing a video clip showing the killing…
Morocco recalls envoy from Saudi Arabia
Morocco has recalled its ambassador to Saudi Arabia for consultations, indicating apparent cracks in relations between the traditional Sunni Muslim…
Morocco’s economy to slow to 2.7% in 4th quarters
Morocco’s planning commission says the country’s economic growth will likely soften to 2.7 per cent in the fourth quarter of…
killing of Scandinavians: Morocco arrests Swiss national
Morocco has arrested a Swiss national in connection with the killing of two Scandinavian women, the counter-terrorism agency said. Reuters…
Morocco to launch probe into videotape showing murders of 2 foreign tourists
The public prosecutor at the Rabat Appeal Court said on Thursday that an investigation will be launched into a videotape…
Over 150 World Leaders gather in Morocco to discuss Global Migration Impact
As world leaders meet in Morocco to adopt the Global Migration Compact, a senior UN official says the document is…
Human rights in Morocco deteriorate in 2017, 2018 – Group
Morocco’s most influential rights group Association for Human Rights (AMDH) has deplored what it said was a surge in political…
Morocco imposes online entry permit rule for African travellers
Morocco has imposed a new rule requiring African migrants to fill out an online travel form for approval at least…
Nigeria, Morocco partner to tackle economic challenges
Nigeria and Morocco on Wednesday in Abuja mapped out strategies to tackle various economic challenges confronting both countries.
Morocco triples Education allocation in 2019 budget
Morocco has tripled its budgetary allocation to the education sector in its 2019 appropriation from 700 million dirham to 2.1…
Morocco train derailment kills 6, injures 80
Six people were killed and about 80 injured when a train derailed near the Moroccan capital Rabat on Tuesday, officials…
EU may provide funds to Morocco, Tunisia to stop migrant flow
The European Commission is considering allocating additional funds to enhance border control in Morocco and Tunisia in a bid to…
Spain snatch 2-2 draw with Morocco to top group
Substitute Iago Aspas scored in stoppage-time to earn Spain a dramatic 2-2 draw with Morocco on Monday and World Cup…
Ronaldo sends Morocco out of 2018 World Cup
Cristiano Ronaldo continued his sensational start to the World Cup with the winner as Portugal knocked Morocco out of the…
Iran beat Morocco 1-0 after Bouhaddouz’s calamitous own goal
Aziz Bouhaddouz scored a calamitous own goal deep into second-half stoppage time as Morocco slipped to a 1-0 defeat to…
Morocco loses bid to host 2026 World Cup
North African nation Morocco on Wednesday in Moscow failed in its bid to host the FIFA World Cup, losing the…
Nigeria, Morocco pledge to deepen bilateral ties
Nigeria and Kingdom of Morocco on Monday affirmed their will to create South-South cooperation model.