EU Court Annuls Morocco Trade Agreement Over Western Sahara
The EU Court ruled the North African country did not have the consent of the people of Western Sahara required for the now-cancelled fisheries and agricultural treaties. The Court of Justice of the European Union on Wednesday said it has cancelled two agricultural trade agreements with Morocco concerning the disputed Western Sahara region, saying the […]
Insights From Morocco Into How Smartphones Support Migration
For undocumented migrants and refugees travelling to new countries, accurate information is vital. Because of this, smartphones – mobile phones that perform many of the functions of a computer, like accessing the internet – have become an important tool. They give migrants access to applications such as Google Maps, WhatsApp, Facebook, and Twitter. These can […]
‘Shocking’ Abuse Of Migrants Forced To Pick Strawberries In Spain
Spain must urgently protect thousands of women brought over from Morocco as essential workers to pick strawberries during the new coronavirus pandemic in abysmal conditions and without basic hygiene, a United Nations rapporteur said on Wednesday. About 3,000 Moroccan women travel to Spain, which provides more than half of Europe’s fruit and vegetables, to harvest […]
Morocco Is Up To Something Big : Water Fog
At first sight, these large black nets stretched vertically in the middle of nowhere have no reason to be. They do, however, fulfil a great mission: transforming fog into water. This unusual idea has changed the lives of the inhabitants of five villages in southwestern Morocco, who no longer have to travel several kilometres each […]
Rwanda, Morocco Sign Deal To Scale Up Nuclear Technology
Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA), and Moroccan Agency for Nuclear and Radiological Safety and Security have signed a cooperation agreement to exchange information and experience in nuclear technology. Speaking after signing the agreement, Dr Khammar Mrabit, the Director General of the Moroccan agency, said that they have experience since 2016. “We have to exchange information […]
Harry And Meghan Arrive In Morocco’s Atlas Mountains To Champion Girls’ Education
Britain’s Prince Harry and his pregnant wife Meghan arrived in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains on Sunday where they will show their support for rural girls’ education. The visit at the request of the British government is the second to the kingdom in recent years by a member of the royal family, following a trip by Prince […]
Seychelles Ranked First In Africa For Ocean Health
The Ocean Health Index (OHI) has ranked Seychelles first in Africa after the latest global assessment of ocean health. Globally the island nation came out 33rd amongst 220 countries and territories. Morocco and Egypt were ranked second and third on the continent. The ranking is another important milestone for the archipelago after one of its […]
Morocco Group Empowers Women To Fight Domestic Abuse, Rape
Victims of domestic violence are often unaware of resources available to them and are too afraid to ask. In Morocco, a new initiative aims to change that by helping women take legal action against their violent husbands. Now 23, a mother of two and an education worker, Salma remembers her marriage as seven years of […]
Virginity Test Is Invasive, It Is An Assault On The Girl Child…
Invasively checking vaginal tightness and whether hymens are intact is common in rural Morocco. But women are increasingly publicly opposing this practice. They say the examination constitutes rape. Meryam is 24, more than old enough to get married. But the prospect of sexual intercourse scares her. As a child, she was forced to undergo a […]
Teenage Rape Survivor Seeks For Justice
Thousands have signed a petition to Morocco’s king in support of a rape survivor. Despite a new law to tackle violence against women, rights groups say few survivors “will be able to get protection from their abusers. As of Monday afternoon, more than 15,000 people had signed a petition to Moroccan King Mohammed VI to […]
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