An activist who criticized Morocco’s decision to normalize relations with Israel was sentenced to five years in prison, as some of the Arab world’s largest pro-Palestinian protests continue to sweep…
The onset of spring in the Moroccan city of Marrakesh is a time of celebration for some as they honour the tradition of the distillation of orange blossoms. The ancestral…
The rooftop view of Jamaa Lefna square, Marrakech. It’s the iconic image snapped again and again by visitors to the city and one these young social media influencers are making…
Despite their ancient roots, tattoos worn by women in Morocco are still largely seen as taboo. An exhibition at the French Institute in Casablanca is exploring the issue. Portraying Moroccan…
My dad would call me and I would shout ‘I’m here, I’m here’”. Little Ibtissam was miraculously saved from the rubble of her house, but she is traumatized by the…
Residents of Niger’s capital, Niamey, are calling for the mass recruitment of volunteers to assist the army in the face of a growing threat by the West African regional bloc,…
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has expressed hope for a return to normality and reopening of borders with North African neighbour Algeria, which cut diplomatic ties nearly two years ago. “We…
Protesting to demand that justice be served. Moroccan activists gathered Wednesday (May 31st) in front of the Agadir Court of Appeal to protest the verdict in the case of the…
