Almost 30% of the players competing at this year’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco were born outside the continent, with most coming from Europe. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/22/soccer/afcon-europe-born-players/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #africacupofnations #europe #fifa #morocco
Spain, #Morocco hold summit amid Spanish coalition split on #WesternSahara issue
#press
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20251204-spain-morocco-hold-summit-amid-spanish-coalition-split-on-western-sahara-issue/
Michael Dexter
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Three countries will celebrate their independence day today. They include Latvia from the Russian Empire in 1918, Morocco from France and Spain in 1955, and Oman from Portugal in 1650. #FactsMatter #Latvia #Morocco #Oman
Flag of Oman. Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay.
Flag of Morocco. Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay.
Flag of Latvia. Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay.
Three countries will celebrate their independence day today. They include Latvia from the Russian Empire in 1918, Morocco from France and Spain in 1955, and Oman from Portugal in 1650. #FactsMatter #Latvia #Morocco #Oman
Flag of Oman. Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay.
Flag of Morocco. Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay.
Flag of Latvia. Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay.
In Morocco, which has reported more meteor falls than anywhere else in the last 20 years, the possibility of riches from outer space is luring meteor hunters to the Sahara Desert. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/15/meteor-hunters-sahara-desert/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #morocco #space #africa #tourism
Morocco has reported more meteorites landing there than anywhere else in the last 20 years, and with prices ranging from hundreds of dollars to millions for larger chunks, locals are hoping to cash in on finding them. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/14/world/science-health/meteorite-hunters-morocco/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #sciencehealth #morocco #asteroids #space
What’s the best place to hire a car / soft 4x4 in Marrakech? Something like a Dacia Duster would be perfect.
#morocco
Nithin Coca నితిన్
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‘They told me not to speak out’: the woman who took on China – and won her husband’s freedom. “After fleeing Chinese repression, #Uyghurs Idris and Zeynure Hasan thought their family would be safe. But Beijing’s growing influence led to Idris’s arrest and a long battle to be reunited“ | Transnational repression | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/oct/23/china-uyghur-turkey-morocco-arrest #China #Morocco #Turkey #USA #Canada
‘They told me not to speak out’: the woman who took on China – and won her husband’s freedom. “After fleeing Chinese repression, #Uyghurs Idris and Zeynure Hasan thought their family would be safe. But Beijing’s growing influence led to Idris’s arrest and a long battle to be reunited“ | Transnational repression | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/oct/23/china-uyghur-turkey-morocco-arrest #China #Morocco #Turkey #USA #Canada
Autonomies: **Morocco: The Gen Z 212 Uprising**
https://autonomies.org/2025/10/morocco-the-gen-z-212-uprising/
An interview, from Crimethinc. (13/10/2025) Beginning with the toppling of the president of Sri Lanka in 2022 and the 2024 uprising in Bangladesh, a new revolutionary ferment has begun to spread around the world, gaining momentum with the uprising in Indonesia in August 2025 … Continue reading →
#Interview #Insurrection #Morocco #Stateandterror
Anarchist Communist Group: **From Morocco to Madagascar to Peru**
https://www.anarchistcommunism.org/2025/10/11/from-morocco-to-madagascar-to-peru/
The latest hot spots in a wave of uprisings sweeping the world have been in Morocco, Madagascar, and Peru. In Morocco the unrest
#Uncategorized #Morocco #Peru
While Europeans and Americans are showing their frustration by choosing more extreme politics, there has been a surge in Gen Z demonstrations in Africa and Asia against aging leaders and corruption. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/05/world/gen-z-anger/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #morocco #bangladesh #nepal
Two killed, hundreds arrested in #Morocco protests rocking the nation | Protests News | Al Jazeera
The youths are fighting back. Well done!
Madagascar:
"Madagascar’s president, Andry Rajoelina, has dissolved his government in response to mass demonstrations over power and water shortages that turned deadly, with the United Nations reporting that at least 22 people have been killed and more than 100 others were injured."
Morocco:
"The protests, organised by a grassroots movement calling itself GenZ 212, spread to at least 11 cities, including Casablanca, Rabat, Marrakesh and Agadir.
"Authorities moved quickly to contain the demonstrations, with police saying nearly 200 people were arrested since Saturday."
Peru:
"Groups of young people threw stones, petrol bombs and fireworks at law enforcement, who responded with tear gas and rubber bullets."
https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2025/9/29/perus-gen-z-rallies-against-president-boluarte
Hundreds of young Moroccans took to the streets of at least 11 cities across the North African nation, denouncing corruption and blasting the government for pouring money into international sporting events while neglecting health and education.
https://apnews.com/article/morocco-protests-youth-corruption-912ca1a9dbc42e6d3d2f8a1067eb12f9
> Youth-led demonstrators have clashed with police in #Morocco s largest anti-government protests in years.
In Morocco's High Atlas mountains, the Assinsg language replaces spoken words with sharp whistles. But the survival of the whistle language is under threat. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/25/world/society/morocco-atlas-whistle-language/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #society #morocco #languages
Neville Park
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Are you in any of these countries? Know anyone who is?
They're all close to having 10 participants in our survey, which is a big deal because country names are redacted if the count is below 10, for participant privacy and safety.
If your gender is in a blender, please take our 5-minute survey!
https://survey.gendercensus.com
#peru #georgia #belarus#BosniaAndHerzegovina#CostaRica#Ecuador#Morocco#TheBahamas#Cyprus#DominicanRepublic#Iran#Malta#LGBT#LGBTQ#LGBTQIA #gender #survey #pride
Are you in any of these countries? Know anyone who is?
They're all close to having 10 participants in our survey, which is a big deal because country names are redacted if the count is below 10, for participant privacy and safety.
If your gender is in a blender, please take our 5-minute survey!
https://survey.gendercensus.com
#peru #georgia #belarus#BosniaAndHerzegovina#CostaRica#Ecuador#Morocco#TheBahamas#Cyprus#DominicanRepublic#Iran#Malta#LGBT#LGBTQ#LGBTQIA #gender #survey #pride
publications like @span NatGeoEsp
https://www.nationalgeographic.com.es/medio-ambiente/riesgo-extremo-casi-toda-espana-por-incendios-amenaza-creciente-por-cambio-climatico-es-principal-vector-que-esta-condicionando-comportamiento-diferente-estos-megaincendios_26007?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
and @span dtpnews
https://www.dtpnews.com/2025/08/13/espanol/dtpnews/incendios-en-europa-imagenes-de-incendios-actuales-en-grecia-portugal-italia-y-espana/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social
point to the obvious main vector for #wildfires: #climateChange
but there’s some like @span theconversationes that go into more specifics: the abandonment of rural economies.
https://theconversation.com/fomentar-la-economia-rural-el-mejor-antidoto-contra-los-incendios-261935
and those rural areas have been controlled by the largest conservative party in the country, which is why their opposition have started to point fingers to them:
via @span ElConfidencial
https://www.elconfidencial.com/espana/2025-08-13/puente-acusa-pp-desmantelar-servicios-reafirma-tuits-incendios_4190647/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
the #wildfires consuming #Spain are also consuming Portugal because the fires started in their shared Galicia region and it’s extended from there.
https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/pais/portugal-em-alerta-a-evolucao-da-resposta-a-incendios-ao-minuto_e1676063
apparently #Portugal doesn’t have firefighting airplanes to deal with the fires and has had to ask Marruecos #Morocco for help:
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.abc.es/sociedad/portugal-aviones-fuego-pide-ayuda-marruecos-luchar-20250812173042-nt.html
Stephen Dioxide :TwinPines:
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Been on my travels. A scene from Le Jardin Secret, hidden among the northern souks of #Marrakesh, #Morocco, #Turtle#Door#Wood
