By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lebrief
Morocco’s Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra region has been officially declared free of slums after substandard housing was cleared in Es-Semara. The operation benefited 4,357 families, Morocco’s minister in charge of urban planning announced on Tuesday 3 November, according to Lebrief.
Moroccan police and customs officials seized 971 kilograms of cocaine in a refrigerated container at Tanger Med port during an operation on Tuesday 3 November, according to L’Information and Lebrief. A judicial investigation was opened after the shipment was discovered; it had left a Brazilian port for West Africa aboard a ship flying a Latin American flag.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: L'Information ·
Morocco coach Ahmed Kantari has named 21 players for the men’s U17 World Cup, which will be held in Qatar from 19 November to 13 December 2026. Morocco will face Spain, Fiji and China in Group H, according to a Royal Moroccan Football Federation statement reported by Yabiladi.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Yabiladi ·
Moroccan Minister of Equipment and Water Nizar Baraka has announced the launch of a national water security strategy in response to drought, floods, rising temperatures and irregular rainfall, according to MAP and L’Information. Presented to the House of Representatives, it forms part, according to L’Information, of the implementation of royal guidelines calling for a new generation of major strategies.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: MAP ·
Morocco’s National Tourist Office is taking part in the World Travel Market in London from 3 to 5 November 2026 with an 850-square-metre pavilion and 47 co-exhibitors. The initiative aims to strengthen Morocco’s presence in the British market, according to an office statement.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Libération (Maroc) ·
MINURSO to close its 13 sites in the Sahara under UN supervisionMINURSO’s 13 sites in the Sahara are to close as part of the mission’s liquidation, under the supervision of a small team sent to the area. Its head is travelling to Laayoune and then Rabat to discuss the departure with the parties concerned, according to RFI.
Egypt plans power supply for 11 new industrial projectsEgypt’s Supreme Energy Council has examined electricity supplies for 11 new industrial projects and capacity increases at several existing factories. Electricity, gas and water needs were discussed at its 32nd meeting in the New Administrative Capital, according to Daily News Egypt.The week in Africa
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