Morocco’s RS Berkane to Face Abidjan’s ASEC Mimosas in CAF Cup Quarter Finals

 

 Morocco’s Renaissance sportive of Berkane (RSB) will face the Ivorian team Abidjan’s ASEC Mimosas in the quarter-finals of the Confederation of African Football Cup (CAF), following the draw made in Doha on Thursday

The first leg of the quarter-final will take place on April 2 at the Ivorians’ home, while the return leg will be played on April 9 in Morocco

In the group phase, RSB dominated Group B, finishing first with 16 points without defeat

Lower House Speaker Holds Talks with Heads of Delegations Participating in Forum of Chairpersons of Foreign Affairs Committees of African Parliaments

 

Speaker of Morocco’s House of Representatives, Rachid Talbi Alami, held a series of talks in Rabat on Thursday with the heads of delegations participating in the Forum of Chairpersons of Foreign Affairs Committees of African Parliaments.

The talks provided an opportunity to stress the importance of exchanging experiences and expertise, and of coordination in the various regional and international parliamentary forums, according to a press release from the House of Representatives.

During these talks, the delegations expressed their support to the House of Representatives’ initiative to strengthen parliamentary diplomacy, communication, cooperation and dialogue between parliamentarians within a framework of respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of countries, the press release added.

Talbi Alami held talks with the President of the National Assembly of the Central African Republic, Simplice Mathieu Sarandj, in the presence of the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Emilie Béatrice Epaye, and the Chairman of the Defense Committee, Jean Sosthène Dengbe.

The Lower House Speaker also met with the Chairwoman of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Policy of the Chamber of Deputies of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, Isabel Eraul Ivina.

He also received the Chairwoman of the Defense Committee of the National Assembly of Angola, Ruth Adriano Mendes, and the Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, Alcides Sakala Simenos.

2025 AFCON Qualifiers (Matchdays 5,6): Zakaria Aboukhlal Replaces Ilias Akhomach

 

Rabat, 12/11/2024 (MAP) – Morocco’s National coach Walid Regragui summoned French club Toulouse’s striker Zakaria Aboukhlal to replace injured Ilias Akhomach, the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) announced on Tuesday.

Spanish club Villarreal confirmed on Sunday that their Moroccan striker, Ilias Akhomach, has ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee, sustained last Saturday during La Liga’s 13th matchday.

The Moroccan international, who left the pitch on a stretcher during his team’s 3-0 win over Alavés, “suffers from a complete rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament and a sprain of the medial collateral ligament of his right knee”, the Spanish club said on social network X.

Zakaria Aboukhlal (24) has scored four goals in eleven games for Toulouse this season.

Walid Regragui has summoned 26 players for the Moroccan national team’s matches against Gabon in Franceville on November 15 and Lesotho at Oujda’s Stade d’Honneur on November 18.

These two matches are part of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 5th and 6th round of qualifiers (Group B), to be held in Morocco from December 21, 2025 to January 18, 2026.

Regragui will hold a press conference this Tuesday (6 p.m.) at the Mohammed VI soccer complex in Salé, followed by a training session open to the press for the first 15 minutes.

Morocco Plays ‘Key Role’ in West Africa’s Stability, Says Canaries President

 

Madrid, 12/11/2024 (MAP) – Morocco plays « a key role » in strengthening West Africa’s stability and managing its crises, said the president of the regional government of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo, on Monday.

Speaking at a press conference, Clavijo highlighted Morocco’s strategic importance to the European Union and the United States, especially acknowledging the Kingdom’s fundamental role in the stability of West Africa.

Asked about the geopolitical impact of Donald Trump’s return to the White House on the region, the Canarian official reaffirmed that Morocco is a « top-tier partner » for the European Union and a « priority partner » for the United States in the region.

During a recent visit to Morocco, Clavijo reiterated his government’s commitment to strengthening cooperative ties with Morocco, noting that clarity, sincerity, and loyalty are the foundations of their bilateral collaboration.

Royal Navy Intercepts Inflatable Boat Carrying 52 Illegal Migrants Off Tan-Tan

 

Rabat - A Royal Navy combat unit on a maritime patrol mission intercepted, on Friday, an inflatable boat 77 km northwest of the town of Tan-Tan, carrying 52 would-be irregular migrants, including 51 Sub-Saharans and 1 Bangladeshi, who were planning to head for the Canary Islands.

 

The rescued people received first aid on board before being taken to the port of Tan-Tan and handed over to the Royal Gendarmerie for the usual administrative procedures, the General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces said in a press release.