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Morocco confronts rising Pouffa drug crisis with arrests and strategic reforms

Synthetic drug epidemic grips Morocco Morocco is facing a growing crisis fueled by the spread of “Pouffa,” a locally manufactured synthetic drug also known as the “cocaine of the poor.” Emerging during the COVID-19 pandemic and intensifying over recent years, the drug represents......

Salé: Man fatally shot after wounding police officer with Knife

Salé, September 11, 2025 – A police intervention in the Laayayda district of Salé on Wednesday, September 10, ended with a police officer injured and a 40-year-old man, known for previous offenses, fatally shot after wielding a large knife in public. According to local authorities,......

Casablanca: Mother and Partner arrested for violent abuse of 5-year-old daughter

Casablanca authorities have arrested a mother and her partner following allegations of violent abuse against her five-year-old daughter. The Casablanca National Police quickly responded after a video circulated on social media showing the child with visible burn marks and bruises. In the video, a voice......

Road closure on RN27 between Sidi Kacem and Meknes due to safety works

The Moroccan Ministry of Equipment and Water announced that National Road No. 27, linking Sidi Kacem and Meknes, will be temporarily closed between Sidi Kacem and Bab Tissra from Tuesday, August 19 at 9:00 a.m. until Tuesday, August 26 at 9:00 a.m. The closure is required to carry out rock removal and......

Morocco’s progress in poverty reduction overshadowed by growing inequalities

Morocco has achieved notable progress in reducing poverty and improving human development over the past two decades. However, the persistence of social and regional disparities poses significant challenges to sustainable and inclusive growth. A recent report by the High Commission for Planning (HCP)......

Meknes police officer arrested for extortion and corruption

A police officer in Meknes has been arrested in flagrante delicto for alleged extortion and corruption. The Meknes Judicial Police opened an investigation on Monday afternoon to clarify the facts related to the officer, who is suspected of attempting to extort money from an individual involved in a......

Morocco’s modern stadiums face challenges of civic culture and social inclusion

Morocco’s commitment to modernity is evident in its state-of-the-art stadiums and international sporting achievements. Yet, the chaotic reopening of the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat has sparked concerns about whether the nation’s infrastructure advancements are undermined by fragile......

GADEM warns about anti-migrant hate campaigns on social media

The Anti-Racist Group for the Defense and Support of Foreigners and Migrants (GADEM) has voiced deep concern over the recent rise of hate campaigns on social media targeting Black non-Moroccan individuals. In a statement, GADEM strongly condemned the spread of hateful content online, which not only......

HM King Mohammed VI grants royal pardon to 681 individuals for Eid Al Mawlid

His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco has granted a royal pardon to 681 individuals as part of the Eid Al Mawlid celebrations, which the country is set to mark on Friday. The announcement was made in a statement by the Ministry of Justice. Royal pardons are a customary tradition in Morocco, especially......

Moroccan feminist Ibtissam Lachgar sentenced to two and a half years in prison

Rabat, Morocco – A Rabat court on Wednesday sentenced feminist activist Ibtissam Lachgar to two and a half years in prison and fined her 50,000 dirhams in a case related to the publication of a photograph deemed offensive to religion. The verdict was delivered by the Rabat Court of Appeal. Lachgar,......

Amina Bouayach honored with San Salvador’s symbolic key at global human rights summit

The mayor of San Salvador presented the symbolic key of the Salvadoran capital to Amina Bouayach, President of Morocco’s National Human Rights Council (CNDH) and head of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI), during the Global Human Rights Summit held from September......

Portugal denies asylum requests of Moroccan migrants in Algarve

Portuguese authorities have rejected 34 out of 38 asylum requests filed by Moroccan migrants who arrived on August 8 at Boca do Rio beach in Vila do Bispo, Algarve. The group, intercepted after traveling in a wooden boat, included 25 men, six women, and seven minors. Asylum claims deemed “unfounded” The......

Night guard arrested for kidnapping toddler in Casablanca

Casablanca police, in coordination with the Souk Sebt Oulad Nemma precinct, arrested a 38-year-old night guard on Monday, September 1, suspected of abducting a girl under two years old. Initial investigations revealed that the child’s disappearance had been reported under suspicious circumstances.......