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Morocco banned from 2017, 2019 AFCON, fined $1million
Morocco were kicked out of the 2017 and 2019 Africa Cup of Nations and fined $1 million (€8.8m) for refusing…
Morocco jails 10 in cases linked to ‘terrorism’
A Moroccan court specialising in cases related to “terrorism” has sentenced 10 people to jail terms, including some accused of…
Morocco dismantles Islamic State recruiting cell
Moroccan authorities on Tuesday announced that they have dismantled a terror cell involved in recruiting women to join the Islamic…
Morocco, Brazil benefit more from $8bn climate fund
Half of nearly $8 billion in climate finance given to the developing world since 2003 went to just ten countries,…
Moroccan lawmaker dies after being hit by train
A Moroccan lawmaker close to Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane was killed in a train accident Sunday, his party said. The…
Morocco barred from next two Nations Cups
Morocco will be barred from the next two Africa Cup of Nations as punishment for refusing to host the 2015…
Morocco disqualified, won’t host Africa Cup
Morocco has been disqualified from the Africa Cup of Nations, which will now hold elsewhere, the African Football Confederation (CAF)…
Jihadists held for plotting attacks in Morocco, France
Morocco said Thursday it has arrested two jihadists who were planning to attack banks and multinational companies in the North…
Moroccan held, with daughters, for trying to join IS
A Moroccan man, with his two young French daughters in tow, were arrested in Casablanca Wednesday as he sought to…
Ebola: CAF rejects AFCON 2015 postponement from Morocco
The African Football Confederation (CAF) has told the Moroccan government that it won’t postpone the already scheduled 2015 African Cup…
Ebola: Morocco wants AFCON 2015 postponed
The Moroccan government on Friday called for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations to be postponed due to the deadly…
Morocco arrests two IS jihadists
Morocco said on Friday it had arrested two Islamic State jihadists who had been planning to leave for IS training…
At least 20 injured in fighting between migrants in Morocco
Fighting between African migrants in Morocco near the Spanish enclave of Melilla left at least 20 people injured on Sunday,…
Etisalat raises 3 bn euros to buy Maroc Telecom stake
UAE telecommunications firm Etisalat announced Monday 28 April that it has raised 3.15 billion euros to fund the acquisition of…
Spain deports Madrid train bombing convict to Morocco
Spain on Sunday deported a Moroccan man after he completed a 10-year jail sentence for obtaining the explosives used in…
Keshi: I did not panic when the Eagles were 0-3 down
Nigeria’s Super Eagles Chief Coach, Stephen Keshi, on Saturday said he did not panic when his team was down 0-3…
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Nigeria’s Eagles in semi final after edging out Morocco
With the 111th minute strike from Ibrahim Aliyu and three second half goals to cancel the three first half goals…
CHAN 2014: Morocco, Zimbabwe qualify for quarter finals
Morocco and Zimbabwe progressed to the quarter-finals of the African Nations Championship with a 3-1 win over Uganda and a…
100 Nigerian prisoners languish in Morocco
Senator Abdallah Wali, Nigeria’s ambassador to Morocco, on Sunday said no fewer than 100 Nigerians were languishing in Moroccan Prisons.…
1000 African migrants blocked from crossing into Spain
Security forces averted an attempt by about 1,000 migrants to rush a towering, triple-layer border fence separating Morocco from the…
Doping: FIFA bans Morocco’s Abourazzouk
Morocco international striker Hamza Abourazzouk has been suspended for six months by world football governing body FIFA after testing positive…
Morocco names venues for 2015 African Cup of Nations
Moroccan cities Agadir, Marrakech, Rabat and Tangier will host the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, the organisers confirmed Wednesday. Casablanca,…
Super Sand Eagles lose to Ivory Coast
Nigeria on Friday at El-Jadida in Morocco lost 4-5 to Cote d’Ivoire, to finish second in Group B of the…
Protests in Africa’s last colony
Hundreds of pro-independence Sahrawi activists marched in Laayoune at the weekend, the Western Sahara’s largest city, in the biggest protest…
Ivory Coast Beat Nigeria’s Eaglets To U-17 Trophy
Ivory Coast clinched a first-ever CAF U-17 Championship Saturday when they defeated Nigeria 5-4 on penalties after full time scores…
Hat-trick Hero, Kelechi Dedicates Goals To Late Mum
Kelechi Iheanacho, Golden Eaglets’ match ball winner following a hat trick in the 7-0 win over Congo Brazzaville on Saturday,…
Nigeria’s Eaglets Beat Congo 7-0, Qualify For W/Cup
Nigeria have qualified for the semi-final of the African Junior Championship currently taking place in Morocco after they beat Congo…
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets maul Ghana’s Starlets
It was goal rain as Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets defeated the Black Starlets of Ghana in a one sided game that…
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Hayatou goes for final stretch at CAF
Issa Hayatou, the Cameroonian football administrator, will be re-elected unopposed in Morocco on Sunday for a final four-year term as…
Nations Cup: South Africa lead group
Bafana Brighten Q/Final Chances, Beat Angola 2-0 Hosts of 2013 African Cup of Nations, the Bafana Bafana of South Africa…