[CAF] Morocco coach Vahid Halilhodzic believes his side are capable of causing a major upset at the 2022 World Cup after they were handed one toughest groups of the competition.

[Dalsan Radio] Rabat -- Chief diplomats from Morocco and Somalia have reviewed long-standing diplomatic relations between the two countries, calling for further cooperation in areas such as regional stability.

[CAF] The five African countries at this year's World Cup have been handed tricky groups at the tournament with Tunisia drawn to face world champions France while Cameroon will play five-time winners Brazil

[Premium Times] Jay-Jay Okocha ,who represented Nigeria in three editions of the Mundial, was part of the football legends that conducted the 2022 World Cup draws

[The Herald] HE mentioned our name, of course he did, as the auditorium, packed with the leaders of world football, listened attentively.

[MAP] Rabat -- The U.S. position on the Moroccan autonomy initiative in the Sahara has been constant for several U.S. administrations, said Tuesday the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad, Nasser Bourita.

[MAP] Rabat -- His Majesty King Mohammed VI has sent a message of congratulations to the members of the national football team, following qualification for the 2022 World Cup, which will be hosted by the brotherly State of Qatar.

[MAP] Marrakech -- The Executive Director of the international NGO 'Free the Slaves', Bukeni Waruzi, praised Morocco's "exemplary" efforts in fighting against modern slavery, especially since the Kingdom is a pioneer country of the Alliance 8.7.

[MAP] Rabat -- At the end of the match between the national football team and its counterpart from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, His Majesty King Mohammed VI congratulated the national team's members following qualification for the 2022 World...

[MAP] Abidjan -- A framework agreement relating to the development of a strategic partnership between the Ivorian government and the Office chérifien des Phosphates (OCP) was signed on Monday in Abidjan, in order to boost Ivorian agricultural compet...

[Vanguard] Cameroon scored deep in stoppage time of extra time to break Algerian hearts and complete the line-up of Africa's representatives for the World Cup in November.

[MAP] Casablanca -- The Moroccan team qualified for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after defeating DR Congo 4-1 in the second leg of the play-off, Tuesday at Casablanca's Mohammed V Stadium.

[MAP] Paris -- The Moroccan-French Permanent Joint Migration Group (GMMP), meeting on Monday in Paris, welcomed the "progress" achieved in the cooperation between the two countries in the area of migration.

[CAF] Chancel Mbemba and his Democratic Republic of Congo mates welcome their Moroccan counterpart this Friday at the Stade de Martyrs in Kinshasa in the first leg of the winner take all 2022 FIFA World Cup playoff game promising fireworks.

[Capital FM] Kisumu -- Kisumu County Government has signed a Bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Morocco's Regional Council of Rabat-Sale-Kenitra that will enhance bilateral collaboration between the two governments.

[DW] Karima Benyaich, recalled by Rabat last year, is back in Madrid after Spain changed its policy on Western Sahara. But Algeria, which opposes Spain's backing of Morocco's plans for the region, has now recalled its envoy.

[MAP] Rabat -- The House of Representatives (lower house) has been participating, since Monday in Accra, Ghana, in the Reflection Forum on Unconstitutional Changes of Government in Africa, organized by the African Union.

[MAP] New York (United Nations) -- Under the leadership of HM King Mohammed VI, Morocco has made the promotion and protection of women's rights a "national priority", said Tuesday in New York minister of Solidarity, Social Integration and Family, Aaw...

[MAP] Tokyo -- Morocco's ambassador to Japan, Rachad Bouhlal, highlighted, Wednesday in Tokyo, Morocco's experience in promoting gender equality, noting that the Kingdom has made this issue a proactive strategy.

[Afrobarometer] Most Moroccans want a media that helps them hold the government accountable, the latest Afrobarometer survey shows.

[Africa Renewal] In Morocco, climate change is now at the heart of political concerns, both at national and local levels, but its management requires a collective response.

[State Department] The following is the text of a joint statement by the Governments of Morocco and the United States of America.

[State Department] Washington, DC -- The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:

[Ghanaian Times] The Kingdom of Morocco has said it is worried about the escalation of tension between Russia and Ukraine, which has rippling effect not only on the two warring factions but the world at large.

[MAP] Rabat -- Policemen dismantled Saturday morning, on the basis of precise information provided by the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), an international drug trafficking network and seized 4,345 kg of cannabis resin.

[MAP] Tarfaya -- Two people were killed and 14 others were injured, three of them seriously, in a collision between a truck and a bus that took place Saturday morning on the national road N° 1 in the town of Daoura (province of Tarfaya), according t...

[MAP] Rabat -- Morocco's flag carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) on Saturday announced new special flights for Moroccans established in Ukraine.

[MAP] Essaouira -- The Essaouira Appeal, which will endorse the work of the great international conference on the fight against AIDS, will be that of "hope, lucidity and spirit of responsibility", said Friday, Advisor to HM the King and president-fou...

[MAP] Rabat -- The Nador judicial police brigade arrested, on Saturday, on the basis of accurate information provided by the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST) and as part of the efforts made in the fight against drug trafficking,...