Moroccan King Mohammed VI has instructed security forces to withdraw from the northern cities of Al Hoceima and Imzouren after violent clashes erupted between police and protesters in the region. “Following royal directives, the law [ More … ]
Moroccan Prime Minister Saad Eddine El Omthmani has expressed his sadness and regret over the violent incidents in the city of Al Hoceima on Monday, the day of Eid al-Fitr, when clases renewed between protesters [ More … ]
The Moroccan parliament wants to know “everything” about what has happened in Al-Hoceima after calling for the rights of protesters. Morocco’s ruling party summoned the interior minister to discuss concerns over escalations in the Rif [ More … ]
The detainees will be investigated for “undermining the security of the state” following months of social unrest. Moroccan police have arrested 40 people in connection with protest movement that has shaken the country’s northern Rif [ More … ]
Thousands take to the streets in Morocco’s northern Rif region to demand jobs and end to injustice. Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Morocco, demanding access to health services, jobs and investment. [ More … ]
Thousands of Moroccans marched in a northern town to protest against injustice and corruption on Thursday, seven months after fishmonger Mouhcine Fikri was crushed inside a garbage truck there while trying to retrieve fish confiscated [ More … ]
The governor of Morocco’s northern province of al-Hoceima was sacked after angry protesters clashed with police leaving dozens of officers reportedly injured. Moroccan authorities sacked a provincial governor after angry protesters clashed with police leaving [ More … ]
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