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Morocco editor convicted for defamation

2013-06-17 19:31

A Moroccan editor has been handed a two month suspended prison sentence for defamation, after writing that an Islamist minister had organised a lavish, alcohol-fuelled dinner during an official trip abroad.

'Africa's economy will grow steadily'

2013-05-31 13:52

The annual Economic Outlook programme predicts that Africa's economy will grow by 4.8% this year and accelerate to 5.3% in 2014.

2 Moroccans jailed for homosexuality

2013-05-21 07:43

Two young Moroccan men have been jailed by a court in Temara for four months for being homosexuals, one of their lawyers says.

Morocco king urges party to stay on

2013-05-12 21:16

King Mohammed V of Morocco has urged the conservative Istiqlal party to go back on a decision to pull out from the Islamist-led government.

Morocco arrests 'terror' cells

2013-05-05 22:00

Morocco's interior ministry says it had arrested two "terrorist" cells in the northern Nador region who were in contact with Islamist extremists in Mali.

'No rights monitoring in Western Sahara'

2013-04-24 11:16

Opposition from France and Morocco has forced the US to abandon a proposal to monitor human rights in the disputed territory of Western Sahara, the UN says.

Morocco border issue 'may be resolved soon'

2013-04-22 09:31

The Algeria-Morocco border, closed for two decades amid deadlock over the Western Sahara, is a pressing issue that could be resolved soon, an official says.

11 die after boat capsizes off Morocco

2013-04-17 19:34

Eleven migrants trying to reach Europe have died after their boat capsized off the north coast of Morocco.

Jail term for Sahrawi activist reduced

2013-04-16 12:02

A Moroccan court has cut the jail term of a Sahrawi activist convicted of terrorism, whose confession was allegedly extracted under torture, from 10 to six years on appeal, witnesses say.

Morocco accuses Israel of arrogance

2013-04-09 22:01

Morocco's parliament speaker has accused Israel of arrogance for having barred two Moroccan MPs in an EU-led parliamentary team from entering the West Bank to meet Palestinian officials.

France takes part in Mali peacekeeping

2013-04-04 21:05

French leader Hollande says his troops will be part of any future UN peacekeeping force for Mali.

Morocco must free jailed Sahrawis – HRW

2013-04-02 10:13

Morocco's military trial and imprisonment of 25 Sahrawis, nine of them for life, violated international law, HRW says, calling on Rabat to either free or retry the defendants in a civilian court.

Migrants storm Morocco/Spain border

2013-03-11 21:32

A crowd of African migrants stormed a border fence and crossed illegally from Morocco into Spanish territory on Monday, leaving 12 people injured.

Morocco rights group: End military trials

2013-03-05 20:54

A Moroccan rights group is calling for an end to civilians being tried in military court, as part of a drive to bring the law in line with a new constitution.

Morocco's 20 February Movement may rebound

2013-02-20 09:11

Morocco's 20 February movement, born during the Arab Spring is hoping to rebound amid rising discontent against the Islamist government.

Morocco: Protests as 24 Sahrawis tried

2013-02-01 13:46

Rival protests have been held outside a military tribunal in the Moroccan capital where 24 Sahrawis accused of killing members of the security forces in the Western Sahara in 2010 are being tried.

Morocco women welcome change of law

2013-01-23 12:29

Moroccan women's rights activists have welcomed a proposal by the justice minister to change a law that allows rapists to escape prosecution if they marry their underage victim.

Morocco might scrap disputed rape law

2013-01-21 21:26

Morocco could scrap a disputed statutory rape law that favours the perpetrator, excusing them from jail if they marry their victim.

Banned Moroccan group 'ready to form party'

2013-01-08 09:51

A top member of Morocco’s largest Islamist group has said that the banned but tolerated opposition movement is ready to enter the political fray if authorities allow it.

Morocco busts al-Qaeda recruitment cell

2012-12-25 18:54

Moroccan authorities say they have broken up a recruitment cell for Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb in the central Fez region, after announcing the discovery of a jihadist network last month.

Friends of Syria head to Morocco

2012-12-10 09:32

The Friends of Syria nations that support regime change meet in Morocco for the first time since the creation of a new opposition coalition seeking wider international recognition.

W Sahara conflict: UN to halt informal talks

2012-11-29 13:21

The UN peace envoy for Western Sahara has announced that he is halting informal talks between Morocco and the Polisario Front over their conflict and turning to shuttle diplomacy to break their deadlock.

HRW: Moroccan child workers often abused

2012-11-15 17:18

The Human Rights Watch says Moroccan children, recruited as domestic workers, are frequently beaten and sometimes refused proper food.

Morocco arrests terror cell

2012-11-05 21:06

Morocco says it has arrested eight people suspected of plotting attacks against strategic sites in several cities.

Prisoners abused in most Moroccan jails

2012-10-30 21:26

Prisoners in most Moroccan jails are subjected to "cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment" due to a lack of effective controls and inspections, the kingdom's National Human Rights Council says.

 

Western Sahara calls for more UN interest

2013-06-12 10:38

Western Sahara’s pro-independence leader is pressing for greater UN involvement in the territorial dispute after a US proposal for human rights monitoring floundered.

5 migrants drown trying to reach Spain

2013-05-21 16:36

At least five illegal migrants have drowned off the coast of northern Morocco as they were attempting to reach Spain, the Moroccan authorities say.

Migrants storm Spanish fence

2013-05-14 22:07

Scores of African migrants stormed a border fence from Morocco into Spanish territory, leaving seven injured, in the latest in a series of desperate crossing attempts.

Big independence demo in West Sahara

2013-05-06 17:13

Hundreds of pro-independence Sahrawi activists have marched in Laayoune, Western Sahara in the biggest such protest in recent decades.

Morocco: UN resolution sparks clashes

2013-04-30 09:53

Western Saharan demonstrators have clashed with Moroccan police after the UN renewed a peacekeeping resolution that they say didn’t adequately address human rights abuses.

Morocco opposition warn of 'explosion'

2013-04-24 11:16

Morocco's main Islamist opposition group says the country is run by a shadow government and warned dire social and economic conditions could cause "explosion" among disaffected youths.

Morocco death for apostates fatwa

2013-04-18 21:58

A fatwa published this week by Morocco's higher council of religious scholars calling for the death penalty for Muslims who renounce their faith has sparked fierce controversy in the country.

Morocco cancels war games with US

2013-04-17 17:47

Morocco has cancelled its annual military exercises with the US after the Obama administration backed having the UN monitor human rights in the disputed territory of Western Sahara, officials say.

Terror: Canadian convicted in Mauritania

2013-04-12 09:00

A young Canadian man who headed to North Africa to study the Quran is now serving two years in a Mauritanian prison after authorities say he was recruited to train at an al-Qaeda camp in northern Mali.

Morocco suspends $1.75bn as crisis weighs

2013-04-05 19:30

The Moroccan government says it will suspend $1.75bn of public investment funds to help balance an overstretched budget amid tough economic times.

Western Sahara a risk for region

2013-04-02 21:48

A top Moroccan official says uncertainty over the future of disputed Western Sahara is an additional risk for a region already hit by a rise in Islamic militants.

Thousands march in Rabat

2013-03-31 21:37

Thousands of people have marched through the Moroccan capital to protest against unemployment and the cost of living.

Morocco eyes law on rape, child marriage

2013-03-07 09:35

Defenders of women’s rights in Morocco are inching closer to a long-awaited goal as the kingdom’s parliament works to amend a law that allows a rapist to escape prison by marrying his victim.

Algeria supports Western Sahara freedom

2013-02-26 22:34

Algeria's president has told Western Sahara separatists he hopes they attain "legitimate" self-determination, as the movement marked its unilateral declaration of independence from Morocco.

Morocco hands down stiff sentences

2013-02-17 14:28

A Moroccan military court has handed prison sentences, including life terms, to a group of Sahrawis accused of killing members of the security forces in the Western Sahara in 2010.

Morocco gender equality: Long way to go

2013-01-24 09:54

Women's rights in Morocco are poised to make a breakthrough with the probable scrapping of a law allowing rapists of minors to avoid jail by marrying them, but the road to gender equality remains long.

Morocco to toughen law against rape

2013-01-22 17:20

Morocco will toughen its rape legislation, eliminating a law allowing the rapist of an underage girl to get away with his crime by marrying his victim, the justice ministry says.

Morocco reduces jail for activists

2013-01-09 18:57

Five members of the "February 20" protest movement have seen their sentences reduced to six months on appeal.

Morocco rapper gets 'integrity' prize

2013-01-06 18:16

Moroccan rapper Mouad Belghouat, jailed in July for a year for defaming the police, has been awarded a prize for integrity by NGO Transparency Morocco.

Moroccans demand release of prisoners

2012-12-24 14:07

Hundreds of members of Morocco's "February 20" protest movement are demanding the release of all political prisoners and claim an activist was unfairly detained last week.

Moroccan charged with spying in Germany

2012-12-07 20:23

Federal prosecutors say they have filed espionage charges against a German-Moroccan man on allegations he spied on Moroccan opposition supporters in Germany for the country’s government.

Morocco dismantles jihadist cell

2012-11-24 20:35

Morocco's Interior Minister says that security forces have dismantled a militant cell sending young men to fight for organisations linked to al-Qaeda in northern Mali.

Morocco helicopter crash kills 9

2012-11-15 09:13

Nine people have died and two are seriously injured following a military helicopter crash in the Guelmim area of southwest Morocco, medical sources say.

Activist beaten in Morocco

2012-11-04 09:10

Moroccan police have beaten a prominent Western Sahara activist as repression increased coinciding with the visit of a UN ambassador to the region.

Morocco denies destruction of carvings

2012-10-18 20:56

Morocco's culture ministry has denied a report that Salafists had destroyed stone carvings dating back more than 8 000 years in the High Atlas mountains.

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