Morocco

Ending Impunity for the Crimes Against Palestinian and Israeli Civilians, From A to Z

Starvation and forced displacement are among the numerous crimes being committed in the Israeli war on Gaza since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. The essayist writes: “While the list of crimes by Hamas is long,” the tally of crimes by Israel and its armed forces and armed settlers “is much longer.” UNRWA/INSTAGRAM Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu boasts that he single-handedly blocked a Palestinian State from becoming a reality even though […]

8 March, 2024

World

UN condemns death sentences in Ukraine

The UN human rights office has expressed concern at the sentencing to death of a Moroccan man and two Britons by a Russian proxy court in eastern Ukraine, saying such trials against prisoners of war amounted to a war crime. The UN says the three were part of Ukraine's armed forces, and therefore could not be described as mercenaries. The AFP news agency reports that Brahim Saadoun was a student […]

5 March, 2024

Africa

90,000-Year-Old human footprints discovered in Morocco underscore Africa’s role in understanding human evolution

By Kate Okorie, bird story agency In July 2022, an international team of researchers on a field trip to study boulders along a rocky coastline in the city of Larache, northwest Morocco, made an unexpected discovery on the shores of a nearby beach. They found well-preserved footprints spanning an area of 2,800 m² on the rocky shores of the beach. Their research, published on January 23, determined that […]

14 February, 2024

Africa

African football won the 34th Afcon, with Côte d’Ivoire a close second

By Chuka Onwumechili, Howard University The 34th Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) came to an end in Côte d'Ivoire with millions of viewers around the world shouting at TV screens, and an astonishing performance by Côte d'Ivoire both on the field as champions and off it as hosts. The west African country beat Nigeria 2-1 in the final but the good news was bigger than the match. […]

14 February, 2024

Africa

Morocco dinosaur discovery gives clues on why they went extinct

By Nicholas R. Longrich, University of Bath 66 million years ago, the last dinosaurs vanished from Earth. We’re still trying to understand why. New fossils of abelisaurs – distant relatives of the tyrannosaurs – from north Africa suggest that African dinosaurs remained diverse up to the very end. And that suggests their demise came suddenly, with the impact of a giant asteroid. The causes of the mass […]

13 February, 2024

World

Moroccan protesters demand end to relations with Israel

More pushback for Israel as thousands of Moroccans have taken to the streets of Rabat calling for an end to ties with Israel, over its actions in Gaza. Politicians from across the spectrum are reported to have been among the crowds. According to the BBC, Morocco established diplomatic ties with Israel in 2020 under a US-brokered Abraham Accords.

12 February, 2024

Africa

The Moroccan referee who has overcome cultural barriers and gender stereotypes to make history at AFCON 2023

By Joel Omotto, bird story agency Bouchra Karboubi is blazing a trail through the beautiful game. While there has been a laudable increase in the number of female referees at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) following the appointment of six women, only one has been given the mandate to officiate as a centre referee, with the rest working as either assistant referees or Video Assistant Referees […]

9 February, 2024

Africa

Former Banyana Banyana captain scores major first at AFCON 2023

By Joel Omotto, bird story agency At the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), there has been a distinct female voice in the commentary box. For those who don't know, it's the voice of Amanda Dlamini, the former South African football national team captain and the first woman to commentate a game at the men’s AFCON. In yet another major score for women at this tournament, Dlamini’s […]

8 February, 2024