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October 8, 2026, 6:09 pm
All of Africa Today - October 1, 2026
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CPJ Urges Morocco to End Press Surveillance Following Amnesty Report
- [CPJ] New York -- The Committee to Protect Journalists urges Moroccan authorities to immediately end the unlawful surveillance of journalists, and hold those responsible to account. This demand follows a newly published Amnesty International report documenting the use of spyware and other surveillance methods by Morocco's intelligence services to monitor journalists, human rights defenders, and other critical voices.
Whistleblower Reveals How Authorities Used a Web of Surveillance to Silence Journalists and Activists
- [AI London] Ex-security agent provides rare first-hand insight into how Morocco surveillance system works from the inside. Targets secretly recorded in detention, offices, homes, cars and airports Intelligence services conspired with phone shop owners to sell phones pre-infected with spyware
Who Is Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, Morocco's First Female Prime Minister?
- [RFI] Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri has been named Morocco's first female prime minister - another first for the 50-year-old lawyer, who became the first female mayor of Marrakesh 17 years ago. But who is the woman now tasked with leading Morocco's government?
All of Africa Today - September 30, 2026
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King Appoints First Woman Prime Minister
- [DW] The appointment of Fatima Zahra Mansouri comes after her center-right party won last week's parliamentary elections in Morocco. She had previously served as mayor of the city of Marrakesh.
Moroccan Ref for Ghana, the Gambia Clash
- [Ghanaian Times] Moroccan referee Mustapha Kechchaf will be the Centre Referee for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations Group C qualifier between Ghana and The Gambia.
Algeria and Morocco Make Winning Starts As Egypt Held By Angola in Afcon 2027 Qualifiers
- [CAF] Algeria began the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations PAMOJA 2027 qualifiers with a 3-1 victory over Zambia as Morocco also claimed three points, while Egypt were held to a goalless draw by Angola on Friday.
Group-by-Group - How the AFCON PAMOJA 2027 Qualifying Race Stands After Matchday One
- [CAF] Morocco, Côte d'Ivoire, Algeria, Nigeria and Cameroon were among the continental heavyweights to make winning starts as the first matchday of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations PAMOJA 2027 qualifiers produced goals, comebacks and several away successes across Africa.
Nigeria Prevail but Senegal Draw On Vieira's Debut in 2027 Afcon Qualifiers
- [RFI] Powerhouse outfits Nigeria and Morocco launched their campaigns to reach the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations finals with victories over Madagascar and Gabon respectively on Friday night as World Cup participants Senegal and Egypt were held to draws.
All of Africa Today - September 23, 2026
- [allAfrica] Monrovia -- UN Chief Says Security Council Remains 'Unjust' Without Permanent African Seat
Senegal Reaffirms Support for Morocco's Position On Sahara Dispute
- [New Republic] Senegal's Minister of African Integration, Foreign Affairs and Senegalese Abroad, Cheikh Niang, has reaffirmed Senegal's position that the Sahara is Moroccan, calling for "realism" in efforts to reach a lasting solution to the regional dispute.
Morocco's Deadly Wall Across Western Sahara - Why the 2,700km Berm Was Built and the Damage It Does
- [The Conversation Africa] Western Sahara has been carved in two since the 1980s by a wall that Morocco built to hold on to territory it occupied in 1975. Fifty years on, the conflict remains unresolved and the wall - known as the Berm - remains one of the world's most militarised borders. The region is the focus of a project at the University of Porto exploring prospects for biodiversity restoration. Joana Castro Pereira, a professor of politics and international relations, and postgraduate researcher Simón Pardo de
Morocco Goes to Polls With Youth Unemployment Topping Voter Concerns
- [RFI] Moroccans will on Wednesday elect a new parliament, with the political disengagement of the country's youth among the main issues shaping the vote.
Morocco, Botswana Discuss Areas for Expanded Bilateral Cooperation
- [New Republic] New York -- Morocco's Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, held talks Tuesday with Botswana's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Phenyo Butale, on the sidelines of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
TotalEnergies CAF Futsal Afcon - Morocco Team Profile - Atlas Lions Eye Fourth Continental Crown On Home Soil
- [CAF] Morocco play host to the TotalEnergies CAF Futsal Africa Cup of Nations 2026 as the reigning African champions, with the Atlas Lions aiming to extend their recent dominance of the continental competition.
Somalia, Morocco Foreign Ministers Meet in New York to Strengthen Ties
- [Shabelle] New York -- Somali Foreign Minister Abdisalam Abdi Ali met his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita in New York on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, discussing ways to strengthen bilateral relations and cooperation.
Morocco Beat Rwanda in Africa Youth Handball Championship
- [New Times] Rwanda's U18 men's handball team opened their African Youth Nations Championship campaign with a 33-26 defeat to Morocco in Abidjan on Tuesday.
History Is Being Rewritten At an Archaeological Site in Morocco. What the Discovery of an Ancient Wall Tells Us
- [The Conversation Africa] In the hills of north-west Morocco, overlooking the river that gives the site its name, research at Oued Beht is bringing to light a previously unknown chapter of the region's past. The discovery of a substantial built structure suggests that, during the second millennium BC, communities in north-west Africa were actively shaping their environment. They were also engaging in broader networks of interaction across the Mediterranean world.
Nigeria's Davis Cup Team Jets Out to Morocco
- [This Day] Abuja -- Nigeria's Tennis team departed the country in the early hours of yesterday for Rabat, Morocco, ahead of the 2026 Davis Cup World Group II crunch clash scheduled for September between 19 and 20 at the Union Sportive des Cheminots de Tennis du Maroc.
All of Africa Today - September 10, 2026
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Ceuta - Documents Show Spanish Intelligence Warned of Crisis
- [DW] Spain declassified documents that showed warnings issued a day before more than 70,000 migrants rushed the Ceuta border fence. Meanwhile, the EU announced funds to strengthen the border and return migrants to Morocco.
All of Africa Today - September 8, 2026
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3 Years On, Morocco Earthquake Victims Still Wait for Help
- [DW] Reconstruction has progressed in the three years since the 2023 Morocco earthquake, but some survivors are still living in tents. Locals are divided as to how successful it's been, and whether state aid is enough.
