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Morocco

Morocco is a Muslim-majority country in western North Africa with a population of 37 million. Morocco is the African country geographically closest to Europe. This page collates all of DW's content on Morocco.

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Dunes and trees covered by floodwaters, after rare rainfall hit the Sahara in September

Flooding in Morocco turns Sahara Desert into a lake

In September heavy rain caused lakes to form in the Sahara desert. The water is both a blessing and a curse.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 28, 20248 images
Marokko | Demonstrationen in Rabat zum Jahrestag des 7. Oktober 2023

Fresh rallies held globally on eve of October 7 anniversary

Thousands of people took to the streets around the world for another day of pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli rallies.
PoliticsOctober 6, 2024
A young man climbs a high chain-link fence while 3 policemen in riot gear approach on the other side on a platform lifted by a crane.

Ceuta: Spain's North African exclave sees migration surge

The Spanish exclave of Ceuta on Morocco's northern coast is a major entry point for migrants seeking to reach the EU.
MigrationSeptember 18, 202402:52 min
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Euromaxx — Lifestyle Europe

What German supermarkets are like, island hopping in Greece and the hype over French tacos.
TravelSeptember 6, 202426:04 min
The flag of Western Sahara behind a soldier on February 27, 2016

France backs Moroccan claim over disputed Western Sahara

The Polisario Front, which claims to represent the Saharawi people, has vowed to push back against Morocco and France.
ConflictsJuly 30, 2024
A farmer with a sensor in her hand which measures the soil moisture and sends the data directly to the farmer's mobile phone to fight the drought in Meknès, Morocco.

Morocco: Solar-powered Arwa device fights drought

A solar-powered device is helping farmers to ration water in Morocco.
Food SecurityJuly 23, 202402:16 min
DW "Eco Africa" Sendungslogo mit Partnerlogos (Composite)

Sustainable water world - Eco Africa

Healing human-wildlife conflict, eating seaweed , and aquaculture: How can we treat our aquatic resources sustainably?
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 18, 202426:04 min
DW Dokumentationen | Trinkwasser aus Nebel

Turning vapor into drinking water

Turning vapor into drinking water: a bizarre response to the impact of climate change?
Food SecurityJuly 17, 202442:34 min
An Iraqi vendor offers tomatoes in Baghdad.

How high will 'heatflation' take Middle East food prices?

Extreme heat raises food prices in a phenomenon known as "heatflation." In the Middle East, prices will be even higher.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 4, 2024
African migrants living under difficult conditions in olive forests in the town of Amra in the Tunisian city of Sfax

Tunisia: Thousands of migrants 'dumped' in the desert

Rights groups say the Tunisian authorities are conducting illegal "collective expulsions" of migrants, with EU funds.
PoliticsMay 25, 2024
DW Eco Africa (Sendungslogo mit Partnerlogos englisch)

Eco Africa — The Environment Magazine

Leaves instead of plastic food wrappers. Warmer water in the Med. Are Tiny Houses climate friendly?
Nature and EnvironmentMarch 14, 202426:06 min
A mother and children shop in an outdoor market.

Young single mothers in Morocco

Unwed mothers and their children are ostracized by society and stigmatized by their own families.
Human RightsFebruary 1, 202429:59 min
Bundesentwicklungsministerin Svenja Schulze

Germany hopes to attract skilled workers from Morocco

Germany and Morocco are working together to support regular migration.
MigrationJanuary 31, 202404:02 min
Africa Cup | Achtelfinale | Marokko vs Südafrika

AfricaLink on Air - 31 January 2024

South Africa's Bafana Bafana shock Morocco after Hakimi penalty miss, Mali through
PoliticsJanuary 31, 202429:58 min
A migrant runs on Spanish soil after crossing the fences separating the Spanish enclave of Melilla from Morocco

Morocco's growing role in EU migration control

Rabat's clampdown on migrants is subject to an EU decision on accepting Morocco's claim to the disputed Western Sahara.
PoliticsJanuary 18, 2024
Elfenbeinküste Afrika-Cup Spiel Tunesien vs Namibia

AfricaLink on Air - 17 January 2024

Latest on AFCON +++ Africa's football kings Morocco play against Tanzania
PoliticsJanuary 17, 202429:46 min
Dokus KW 02 | Us and Them - When Generations Clash - Cannabis

Us and Them - When generations clash - Cannabis

Permitted for recreational use in New York and medical purposes in Morocco - things are gradually shifting for cannabis.
SocietyJanuary 12, 202428:35 min
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Princess for a day - Weddings in Morocco

A wedding in Morocco is like a fairytale out of “1001 Nights.” Brides become princesses.
SocietyJanuary 2, 202442:35 min
Marokko Reise am Mittelmeer

Mediterranean journey - Morocco

At the end of their Mediterranean journey, Sineb El Masrar shows Jaafar Abdul Karim her parents’ country.
TravelDecember 30, 202326:05 min
A still from Sonia Ben Slama's film "Machtat": A woman with a blue headscarf adjusts something on the make-up of a bride, who looks unhappy.

Arab women filmmakers' big challenge? Western preconceptions

Female filmmakers in the Middle East are more successful than ever. At the same time, they're fighting for recognition.
CultureDecember 1, 2023
Players of Morocco's football team for people with dwarfism singing with their right hand on their chests at the sport's first World Cup in Argentina.

Morocco's short-statured football team goes to World Cup

It was a triumph for a team, whose members did not give up on their dreams despite the odds.
SoccerNovember 18, 202301:32 min
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DW Business

Chinese-shoppers greeted this year's edition of the world's biggest retail event, Singles Day, with less enthusiasm
BusinessNovember 13, 202312:34 min
A minute's silence is held in Mainz ahead of their game against Bayern Munich on October 21, 2023, for the victims of the conflict between Israel and Hamas.

Israel, Hamas and freedom of speech in German football

Football players sharing their views on the Israel-Hamas war sparked a debate about freedom of expression in Germany.
SportsNovember 2, 2023
DW's Eco Africa

Eco Africa — The Environment Magazine

On this Eco Africa: an entrepreneur in Senegal produces biogas and organic fertilizer from cactuses.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 26, 202326:06 min
A green robot with big wheels that is helping detect and identify crop diseases in a field

AI powered agriculture in Morocco

Using AI technology, an engineer in Morocco has developed a small robot that can detect and identify crop diseases.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 11, 202302:08 min
A hand full of parched soil, dried out because of drought in Tunesia

Moroccan farmers turn to drip irrigation during drought

Morocco is investing in cutting-edge irrigation systems to save its agricultural industry from sustained drought.
BusinessOctober 9, 202305:39 min
Two men make their way through banana plants in one of the giant greenhouses in Morocco

EU-Maghreb ties: Reversing the old power asymmetry

Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia have toughened their tone with Europe. But the EU is walking a political tightrope.
PoliticsOctober 7, 2023
DW Eco Africa (Sendungslogo mit Partnerlogos englisch)

Eco Africa - The Environment Magazine

On Eco Africa: moving the boundaries of winemaking northward and a robot that can detect and deal with crop diseases.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 6, 202326:06 min
Symbolbild I Flucht und Migration

AfricaLink on Air — 27 September 2023

DW's AfricaLink Special Edition: Migrant Crisis – What Is the EU's Position on African Migration?
PoliticsSeptember 27, 202329:59 min
A Senegalese woman buys fish from a vendor in Casablanca's Medina market

Morocco: A magnet for migrant women?

Morocco's changing job landscape is making it a viable alternative to Europe for some migrants from sub-Saharan Africa.
MigrationSeptember 27, 2023
An injured resident rests near a tent in the shade, holding up her head with her hand

Morocco earthquake survivors lack food, shelter

More than a week since the catastrophic earthquake, poor hygiene conditions are causing new problems.
CatastropheSeptember 19, 20238 images
A group of earthquake survivors is seen standing near several large tents outside a heavily damaged village in the Atlas Mountains.

Morocco quake survivors face daunting task of rebuilding

The narrow roads linking remote mountain villages make it difficult to deliver vital aid, let alone building materials.
CatastropheSeptember 17, 202302:05 min
Ayoub Lguirati on the tee at an event on the Asian Tour

Morocco earthquake impacts country's top golfer

Morocco's best golfer has been deeply moved by the earthquakes that hit his homeland.
SportsSeptember 16, 2023
Shelter tents erected by Moroccan authorities

Moroccan earthquake survivors adjust to life in tents

The recent earthquake in Morocco has killed nearly 3,000 people and left many homeless.
CatastropheSeptember 15, 202302:25 min
The door of a former house stands amidst rubble caused by the earthquake in the town of Imi N'tala outside Marrakech on September 13, 2023.

German Red Cross aid to Morocco postponed due to 'new rules'

The German Red Cross was scheduled to send a relief flight to Morocco on Thursday, upon Moroccan request.
CatastropheSeptember 14, 2023
Rescue workers carry the dead body of a victim of the deadly earthquake in Talat N'yaaqoub, Morocco

In Morocco, hopes of finding eathquake survivors dwindle

Soldiers and aid workers are making their way to remote rural areas, where entire villages have been wiped out.
CatastropheSeptember 13, 202302:28 min
Damaged Kharbouch Mosque around the Jemaa el-Fnaa square in the center of Marrakech.

Morocco's deadly earthquake destroys cultural sites

UNESCO World Heritage sites as well as priceless historical landmarks were severely damaged by the recent earthquake.
CultureSeptember 13, 2023
A man rides a motorcycle past rubble in the old quarters of Marrakesh

Morocco earthquake: Displaced survivors face uncertainty

As the search for missing people in the aftermath of the earthquake continues, many survivors face an uncertain future.
CatastropheSeptember 13, 202302:08 min
Search operations underway in Marrakesh

Morocco earthquake: Number of injured doubles to over 5,500

Four days after the quake struck near Marrakech, some people in remote mountain villages are still waiting for help.
CatastropheSeptember 12, 2023
Omar Ouakrim, relative of an earthquake victim, speaks into a DW microphone

Hopes fade in Morocco's search for quake survivors

DW's Jan-Philipp Scholz reports from a devastated village in the Atlas Mountains.
CatastropheSeptember 12, 202302:31 min
Mohamed Sebbagh, 66, stands in front of his destroyed house, in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake, in Amizmiz.

The uninvited? How international rescue gets into Morocco

It wasn't just politics that may have stopped Morocco from accepting offers of international aid after the earthquake.
CatastropheSeptember 12, 2023
A woman sits at the rubble and remains of a house in Morocco, crying

Earthquake in Morocco: Desperate search for the missing

Following the powerful earthquake in Morocco, rescuers continue their frantic search for the missing.
CatastropheSeptember 12, 20237 images
A view of uniformed rescue workers near trucks in Marrakesh

Morocco mourns earthquake victims

Rescuers say they will not give up hope of finding people alive — but everyone is aware that time is running out.
CatastropheSeptember 11, 202302:26 min
A Moroccan family made homeless by a powerful earthquake sits by the side of a road in the sun wearing hats

Morocco earthquake: Rescuers head for remote areas

Rescuers have begun to reach more remote villages in Morocco's mountains that were hard hit by a powerful earthquake.
CatastropheSeptember 11, 202301:49 min
People watch as an excavator digs through rubble

Morocco earthquake: First 72 hours crucial in rescue effort

DW correspondent Jan-Philipp Scholz describes the ongoing search-and-rescue operations in the High Atlas region.
SocietySeptember 10, 202302:52 min
An earthquake survivor cries as she sits on the rubble of her damaged house

Voices from Morocco: Earthquake rescue enters critical phase

Many people are still trapped under rubble in towns that were only accessible by foot or donkey even before the quake.
CatastropheSeptember 10, 2023
People rest on the ground in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Moulay Brahim, Morocco

IFRC director describes earthquake aid challenges in Morocco

Disaster management expert Caroline Holt speaks with DW about the challenges that aid organizations are facing.
CatastropheSeptember 10, 202303:29 min
*A man stands next to damaged buildings and debris

Morocco earthquake death toll rises as rescue continues

The earthquake has claimed more than 2,000 lives. Despite the destruction, rescuers have been able to free survivors.
CatastropheSeptember 10, 202302:23 min
A woman crying in front of her earthquake-damaged house

Deadly earthquake hits Morocco near Marrakech — in pictures

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit Morocco with an epicenter 75 kilometers west of Marrakech, leaving more than 2,000 dead.
CatastropheSeptember 10, 202311 images
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IFRC regional director assesses Morocco earthquake disaster

Hossam Elsharkawi speaks to DW about the magnitude of the destruction caused by the earthquake.
CatastropheSeptember 9, 202304:39 min