Thousands Rally In Morocco For Release of Protest Leader
Several thousand people took to the streets in Morocco after dark on Tuesday to demand the release of the leader ...
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Morocco Arrests Leader of Northern Protest Movement
Authorities in Morocco on Monday arrested the fugitive leader of a protest movement that has shaken the country's northern Rif ...
Third Night of Protests In Northern Morocco
Protesters have rallied for a third night running in Morocco's city of Al-Hoceima, in a northern region of the country ...
Extraordinary Life of Explorer Ali Bey Set For Cinema
Adventurer, Orientalist, spy: the remarkable story of Spanish explorer Ali Bey al-Abbassi is to be told on the silver screen ...
Waiting For Take-Off In West Africa
Flying between the West African capitals of Freetown and Banjul should take about an hour. But as the BBC's Umaru ...
Much-Improved Football Champions Sundowns Upset V Club
Title-holders Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa produced one of their finest CAF Champions League performances to upset V Club 3-1 ...
Ghana, Cape Verde Pledge To Deepen Ties
Ghana and Cape Verde have resolved to begin the process of developing stronger ties between themselves, as well as exploring ...
Ghana, Cape Verde Collaborate To Boost Fisheries, Tourism
Ghana and Cape Verde have resolved to begin the process of developing stronger ties between themselves, as well as exploring ...
Ghana, Cape Verde Pledge To Deepen Ties of Co-Operation
Ghana and Cape Verde have resolved to begin the process of developing stronger ties between themselves, as well as exploring ...
Moroccan Cleric Defies Taboo On Women’s Inheritance
A former radical preacher is the unlikely instigator of a debate on a topic long seen as off-limits in Muslim-majority ...
Morocco’s Christian Converts Emerge From the Shadows
Moroccans who secretly converted to Christianity are demanding the right to practise their faith openly in a country where Islam ...
Rooftop Shanties Top Once Iconic Casablanca Buildings
Shanties have mushroomed on the rooftops of historic apartment buildings in Casablanca, as the Moroccan city's once-prestigious centre crumbles below. ...
Electronics Banned On Some US Flights From Middle East
The US has announced a ban on electronic devices from cabin baggage on flights from eight mainly Middle Eastern and ...
US Bans Laptops, Tablets From Cabins On Flights From Middle East
The United States warned Tuesday that extremists plan to target passenger jets with bombs hidden in electronic devices, and banned ...
The Africa CEO Forum Needs Rethinking
I am still straggling to hypothesize a reason that might have informed the decision to host the Africa CEOs forum ...
World Bank Approves $150 Mln For Morocco
Sidi Moumen shantytown is seen in 2013 in Casablanca, Morocco, a country where almost 5.3 million people "live under the ...
Giants Enter CAF Champions League Title Race
The four most successful clubs in African competitions enter the 2017 CAF Champions League this weekend expecting to build first-leg ...
Emirates Marks 1st Year On World’s A380 Non-Stop Route Longest
Upgrading the aircraft type to the double-decker A380 on its daily non-stop service connecting Dubai and Auckland was one of ...
Morocco Looks To New Markets To Boost Stagnant Tourism
Morocco's key tourism sector barely grew last year amid security challenges, but operators are hoping Chinese and Russian visitors will ...
Morocco Tops New Survey On Quality of African Urban Life
Four Moroccan cities, led by Marrakesh, ranked among the top 10 African cities for quality of life in a new ...