AIDS Awareness Campaign Targets Young Moroccans
By Siham Ali in Rabat for Magharebia The goal of Sidaction 2014 is to encourage young people in Morocco to get tested for HIV. Young people are at the heart of the AIDS awareness campaign running December 1st – 24th in Morocco. That focus is justified by the fact that...
Moroccans Say No To Hate Speech
By Maria Tahiri in Casablanca for Magharebia Young Moroccans establish a movement to renounce hatred and encourage the acceptance of others. Some Moroccan youths decided that the most effective way to encourage tolerance in the kingdom would be to launch their own...
Moroccan Youth Encouraged To Register To Vote
By Imrane Binoual in Rabat for Magharebia Young people in Morocco have just a few weeks left to register for next summer's local elections. A Moroccan radio station recently began a national initiative to encourage youths to register on electoral rolls ahead of local...
Maghreb news 2014-12-11
Magharebia Terrorism | 2014-12-11 AQIM frees last French hostage Experts are urging greater co-operation between Maghreb and Sahel countries to prevent future kidnappings. Elections | 2014-12-11 Moroccan youth encouraged to register to vote Young people in Morocco...
Morocco Student Attrition Worries Educators
By Naoufel Cherkaoui in Rabat for Magharebia Despite reforms, Morocco still struggles with equal access to education and a high dropout rate. Morocco is determined to fix the biggest problems in its educational system: unequal access to schooling and the high number...
Mali Rights Group Alarmed By Hostage Swap Deal
Voice of America Katarina Hoije A rights group in Mali says it is alarmed by the apparent deal that set free the last French hostage held by al-Qaida's North Africa branch. Four accused terrorists were released in Bamako in the days before the release of French...
Maghreb news 2014-12-10
Magharebia Elections | 2014-12-10 Tunisians call for presidential debate A social network campaign in Tunisia argues that a debate between presidential candidates is part of the democratic process. Security | 2014-12-10 African states review counter-terror strategy...
EU-Algeria: A DRS Operation Resulted In Fiasco
Polisario Confidential by Khalid Ibrahim Khaled Well-informed sources in Algiers said that the media campaign which was staged by the Algerian military intelligence services (DRS) in a bid to hold Morocco responsible of the strong concern expressed by the European...
Maghreb news 2014-12-09
Magharebia Security | 2014-12-09 Libya peace talks postponed again Libya's quarrelling parties could meet as soon as next week under the latest UN plan for dialogue. Terrorism | 2014-12-09 Global coalition confronts ISIS High-level delegations from dozens of countries...
Maghreb news 2014-12-08
Magharebia Security | 2014-12-08 Libyans encouraged by terror arrests Supporters of Operation Dignity in Libya are praising the capture of an admitted Islamic State terrorist. Elections | 2014-12-08 Tunisia election alliances hot up As Tunisia’s presidential election...