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Moroccan Medical Residents Extend Strike as Healthcare Crisis Deepens

Morocco's healthcare system faces mounting pressure as resident doctors announce a three-day strike extension from October 22-24, highlighting escalating tensions between medical professionals and government authorities. The National Committee of Resident Doctors (CNIR) made this decision in response......

African Digital Summit: Shaping Africa’s Future With Innovation and Technology

The African Digital Summit returned to its birthplace in Casablanca on October 8 for its sixth edition, reaffirming the city’s pivotal role in driving Africa’s digital ambitions. This year’s summit brought together over 1,500 leading figures, including policymakers and tech innovators,......

Moroccan Medical Students Demand Educational Reform: 10-Month Protest Continues

Medical students in Rabat, Morocco, marked the tenth month of their ongoing protests on Thursday, calling for crucial reforms in their education and training. The demonstrations were sparked by the government's decision to reduce the duration of medical studies from seven years to six, a change that......

Turmoil in Governance: Benkirane Condemns Akhannouch Administration's Handling of Public Affairs

Abdelilah Benkirane, the Secretary-General of the Justice and Development Party (PJD), has once again voiced his discontent with the administration of Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch. In a recent party meeting held in Rabat, Benkirane did not hold back in his critique, denouncing what he perceives......

Medical Education in Morocco: Striking a Balance Between Reform and Quality

Morocco's medical education system is at a critical juncture as a prolonged student strike edges towards resolution. Despite significant progress in addressing grievances, the central dispute over the duration of the medical program remains unresolved. On July 15, Minister of Higher Education, Scientific......

Morocco and Italy Forge Stronger Educational Ties with New MoU

In a landmark move to bolster educational collaboration, Morocco and Italy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Friday in Rabat, setting the stage for an enriched exchange of knowledge and cultural dialogue. The agreement, endorsed by Abdellatif Miraoui, Morocco's Minister of Higher Education,......

Raising the Bar: Medical Schools Set Stringent 13/20 Entry Threshold

In a move to uphold academic excellence, the Moroccan Minister of Higher Education, Abdellatif Miraoui, has issued a directive to private institutions offering degrees in medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy. This directive stipulates that the minimum selection threshold for candidates must align with the......

Fortifying Morocco's Healthcare Workforce: Medical Education Takes Center Stage in the Social State Project

Morocco's commitment to strengthening its healthcare sector is unmistakably clear, as Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch recently emphasized that medical education stands as a pivotal priority within the social state project championed by His Majesty King Mohammed VI. This emphasis on bolstering the......

Medical Education Crisis: Moroccan Students Decry 'Oppression' Amid Protests

In Morocco's medical education system, a storm of discontent has been brewing, fueled by the government's decision to shorten the duration of medical studies and a myriad of grievances related to the quality of education and training conditions. This ongoing saga has taken a new turn, with the......