Regions / Africa / Morocco

As Morocco embraces Amazigh identity in law and symbol, mountain communities marking Yennayer say recognition rings hollow without justice for land, language and livelihoods. Peter Yeung reports.

Moroccan feminist Ibtissame "Betty" Lachgar’s arrest for a satirical T-shirt exposes the peril facing free expression in a country where faith is policed and dissent is punished. By Rahila Gupta.

The controversial expansion of Morocco's surf tourism displaces coastal communities. By Allegra Diamond & Lisa Bartelmus.

As excessive extraction makes water a scarce resource, the struggle of Imidir can give a glimpse into a future where the choice must be made between industry and community, writes Kevin Buckland.

Richard Swift on the Moroccan leader.

Local activists are expecting a brutal crackdown from the police, writes John Richards.

As Western Sahara marks 40 years of occupation, Dominik Sipiński listens to refugees tired of broken promises and dreams.

Morocco’s exploitation of Western Sahara’s fish stocks in choppy waters.