Tag Archives: Rabat

Morocco-US: Diplomatic Cordination and A Serious Strategic Dialogue

January 9, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Both diplomatic and economic relations between Morocco and the United States have sometimes evolved in different ways, but they have never witnessed an overall positive development  until the current reign of King Mohammed VI. Since his accession to the throne … read more »

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Moroccan Southern Provinces, A Future Model of Sustainable Development

January 2, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

On november 6, 2012 in his speech to commemorate the 37th anniverssary of the Green March, King  Mohammed presented guidelines that were the first phase in the process of elaborating the new economic and social development model for the Moroccan southern provinces. The … read more »

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Africa: ‘Arabs Hate Black People’

October 17, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Jannie Schipper, Radio Netherlands African migrants in Morocco feel victimised by the locals, and Moroccans in their turn are sometimes scared of the newcomers. The lack of understanding between the two groups is deep, as Radio Netherlands Worldwide’s Jannie … read more »

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Protests spread in Morocco’s north

March 12, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Rabat – Morocco’s state news agency says anti-government riots have spread in the northern part of the North African country, resulting in serious injuries among security forces. Security forces broke up a protest march on Sunday from the village of … read more »

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Five Moroccan self-immolations

January 19, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Rabat – Five unemployed Moroccan men set themselves on fire in the capital Rabat as part of widespread demonstrations in the country over the lack of jobs, especially for university graduates, a rights activist said on Thursday. Three were burned … read more »

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Ethiopia 2012: A year of reckoning?

January 6, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Msmaku Asrat Yes, it has been foretold that 2012 was going to be a fateful year. It has been marked long, long, time ago. The Maya Civilization had marked their remarkable calendar by predicting that the world will end … read more »

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Qaeda group claims kidnap of 5 in Mali

December 8, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

Rabat – Al-Qaeda’s north African wing said on Thursday it was behind the kidnapping of two “French spies” and three other Europeans in Mali last month, in statement whose authenticity could not be verified. In the statement sent to AFP … read more »

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Doves, roses help illiterate Moroccans vote

November 26, 2011 by benim

Rabat – Ballots for Friday’s parliamentary elections in Morocco featured symbols for each party such as a rose, a dove or a tractor to help illiterate voters identify them. A total of 33 symbols have been employed to represent the … read more »

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Morocco: 1 000s call for election boycott

November 21, 2011 by benim

Casablanca – Thousands of people urged a boycott of Morocco’s forthcoming election in peaceful rallies on Sunday called by the pro-reform February 20 movement. At least 5 000 people demonstrated in the centre of Casablanca braving driving rain – 2 … read more »

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Morocco wants to normalise Algeria ties

November 18, 2011 by benim

Tangiers – Morocco wants to fully normalise relations with its neighbour Algeria, strained for decades over the disputed Western Sahara region, the kingdom’s foreign minister told AFP on Thursday. “Whatever the differences, it’s abnormal to not have a normal relationship … read more »

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Moroccans protest polls, violence in the capital

October 24, 2011 by benim

Thousands of Moroccans demonstrated in cities across the country on Sunday, calling for a boycott of early parliamentary polls next month whose outcome will be key to the future of reforms crafted by the royal palace. The protests are the … read more »

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Moroccan protester dies in police action

October 14, 2011 by benim

Safi – A member of Morocco’s pro-reform February 20 Movement died on Wednesday in an early morning protest when he fell from a roof after being manhandled by police, witnesses told AFP. “Mohammed Boudouroua, 38, died when he fell from … read more »

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Morocco gets F16 jets

August 4, 2011 by benim

Rabat – Morocco took delivery on Thursday of a first batch of 24 F-16 aircraft from the United States as part of its air force modernisation programme, the military said. The contract with the US, which includes the sale of … read more »

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Turnout key as Moroccans vote for king’s reforms

July 1, 2011 by benim

Morocco’s King Mohammed is widely tipped to win Friday’s referendum on a revised constitution he has offered to placate “Arab Spring” street protests, but a low voter turnout could still spur demands for bolder changes. Morocco’s so-called “February 20″ street … read more »

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One-sided campaign spurs Moroccans to vote ‘yes’ to reforms

June 29, 2011 by benim

Among the spice merchants, tea vendors and shoppers of the ancient medina in Rabat, there can be no doubting widespread support for the new Moroccan constitution to be put to a vote on Friday. Which is hardly surprising, experts say, … read more »

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Morocco king’s backers attack activists

June 20, 2011 by benim

Rabat – Pro-government demonstrators in Morocco on Sunday attacked democracy activists protesting constitutional reforms recently unveiled by the king. Hundreds of youths pledging their support to King Mohammed VI scattered the pro-reform demonstrations taking place in a lower-income neighbourhood in … read more »

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Morocco: Reform offer rejected

June 19, 2011 by benim

Rabat – Morocco’s youth-based February 20 Movement on Saturday rejected constitutional reforms proposed by King Mohammed VI, calling for nationwide protests. “The plan as proposed by the king yesterday [Friday] does not respond to our demands for a true separation … read more »

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Moroccan youths protest despite ban

June 5, 2011 by benim

Hundreds of young Moroccans on Sunday flouted a government ban and held a peaceful pro-democracy rally in Rabat as authorities promised not to crack down on protesters, officials and demonstrators said. Protests calling for reforms have shaken the kingdom since … read more »

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Morocco Islamists, leftists ‘stirring unrest’

May 24, 2011 by benim

Rabat – Islamists and extreme leftists are seeking to spread unrest in Morocco under the guise of democracy protests, the communications minister said on Monday after police reacted violently to banned nationwide demonstrations. Khalid Naciri, who is also the government … read more »

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Cops disperse demos in Morocco capital

May 23, 2011 by benim

Rabat – Police have violently dispersed pro-democracy activists attempting to demonstrate in the streets of Morocco’s capital. Country’s pro-reform February 20 movement has been holding demonstrations calling for greater democracy in the North African monarchy. Helmeted police charged any group … read more »

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Many wounded as Moroccan police beat protestors

May 23, 2011 by benim

Moroccan police beat protesters who defied a ban on demonstrations across the country on Sunday, leading to arrests and dozens of injuries, some of them life threatening, witnesses said. The violence appears to signal a tougher government line against the … read more »

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Morocco quashes jail protest with force: activists

May 17, 2011 by benim

Moroccan authorities used tear gas and truncheons on Monday to put down a prison protest by accused Islamists who climbed on a roof demanding pardon or review of their cases, human rights activists said. Around 324 people took part in … read more »

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Morocco MPs want detention centre probed

May 16, 2011 by benim

Rabat – Members of parliament in Morocco back a parliamentary probe into a secret detention centre near Rabat, a senior politician announced on Monday, a day after a demonstration by youths wanting it closed. “We are favourable to opening a … read more »

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Morocco: Al-Qaeda suspected in Marrakesh bombing

April 29, 2011 by benim

MARRAKECH, Morocco – Morocco’s interior minister said Friday that initial results show that the bomb that killed 15 people in a square popular with foreigners was packed with nails and was set off remotely. While the Interpol, the international police … read more »

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Moroccans stage peaceful pro-democracy protests

April 24, 2011 by benim

Several thousand demonstrators marched peacefully in Moroccan cities Sunday to demand more democracy and social justice despite King Mohammed VI’s concessions, including the release of political prisoners. Protest rallies began Sunday morning in Casablanca, Tangiers and Marrakesh, correspondents said, while … read more »

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Moroccan police disperse rampaging W. Sahara students

April 22, 2011 by benim

Dozens of students from Western Sahara were dispersed by Moroccan security forces Friday in a Rabat campus violent protest after the murder of a comrade the night before, witnesses told AFP. Students went on the rampage at the Rabat-Souissi university … read more »

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Thousands demonstrate in Morocco for rights, justice

April 3, 2011 by benim

About 4,000 people demonstrated in Morocco’s biggest city Casablanca Sunday to demand more democracy and reform, an AFP reporter said, in the latest in a wave of protests. Police said about 2,500 people took part in the demonstrations while organisers … read more »

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Morocco adopts anti-corruption plan: official

April 1, 2011 by benim

A committee of ministers presided over by Morocco’s King Mohammed VI adopted a draft anti-corruption law Friday, an official said, following street protests calling for political reform. “A committee of ministers has adopted, under the supervision of the king, a … read more »

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Morocco marches for rights, end to graft

March 21, 2011 by benim

Rabat – Thousands took to the streets in cities across Morocco on Sunday demanding better civil rights and an end to corruption in the moderate North African country where the king this month promised constitutional reform. “Morocco should start drawing … read more »

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Morocco tense after new riots erupt

February 22, 2011 by benim

Rabat – Morocco remained tense on Tuesday after new pro-democracy demonstrations were held in several cities. Demonstrators clashed with police in Imzouren in the north on Monday, media reported. Four people were reported to have been injured and several arrested. … read more »

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