The Mauritanian film Anima, directed by Abou Bakr Ibrahim Mami, won the best director award at the Ifrane festival, while Femmes suspendues received the special jury prize. An agreement signed on 8 October between the Ifrane and Boghé festivals provides for exchanges and training, according to Cridem.
Moroccan international Abdessamad Ezzalzouli scored in Real Betis’s 5-2 victory over Osasuna in the Spanish league, taking his season total to two goals. Betis, third with 19 points after eight matches, won thanks in particular to Isco’s brace, Libe reports.
Growth in the Moroccan economy slowed to 4% in the second quarter of 2026, compared with 5.8% a year earlier, according to national accounts from Morocco’s High Commission for Planning. Agriculture grew by 21.2%, while non-agricultural activities slowed sharply and value added in the secondary sector contracted by 3.9%.