Morocco
Morocco lifts health restrictions – The North Africa Post
Morocco has lifted the health restrictions, namely the PCR test or vaccine pass, to enter the kingdom. The National Airports Office (ONDA) announced that PCR and vaccine pass are no longer mandatory to enter Morocco’s territory. Passengers will only need to duly complete a health form to hand over to authorities upon arrival in Morocco, …
Spanish troops deploy in Ceuta after thousands break in from Morocco
Spain has deployed troops to Ceuta to patrol the border with Morocco after thousands of migrants swam into the northern African enclave, in what Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called a serious crisis for Spain and Europe. Soldiers in armoured vehicles were guarding Ceuta’s beach on Tuesday. Dozens of migrants swimming and wading close to the …
Nigeria Overtakes Morocco in 4th Place on Africa’s Covid-19 Update
Just as I predicted, Nigeria overtakes Morocco in 4th place on the African Covid-19 log as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 265 new Covid-19 cases in the country to bring the total confirmed cases to 7,526. This means the country has moved halfway to 8,000 cases just 2 days after crossing …
Moroccan court orders death penalty for jihadists who beheaded tourists | World news
A Moroccan court has sentenced three Islamic State supporters to death for the murder of two Scandinavian women who were beheaded while on a hiking trip in the High Atlas mountains. The suspected ringleader, Abdessamad Ejjoud, and two other men received the maximum penalty for the murders in December of Louisa Vesterager Jespersen, a 24-year-old …
Jamal Khashoggi warned Moroccan journalist before his arrest, says wife | World news
The wife of a prominent Moroccan newspaper editor and critic of Saudi Arabia has described how the murdered Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi warned her husband that his life was in danger in the months before he was arrested in Morocco and jailed for offences he has consistently denied. Asmae Moussaoui, 43, also says she …
