The Consulate General of Morocco in Montreal, Canada, officially opened its new headquarters on Wednesday 15 January 2024.

The Swedish government coalition could amend the Constitution to question dual nationality, following a report submitted by a committee on dual nationality.

The European border control agency Frontex reports that in 2024 irregular border crossings in Europe have fallen to their lowest level since 2021, a year which was impacted by the Covid pandemic.

The Moroccan embassy in the US urges Moroccan nationals residing in areas affected by the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles, California, to follow local authorities' evacuation orders and safety guidelines.

Moroccan-Canadian author Mustapha Fahmi has published his third novel, La Beauté de Cléopâtre (La peuplade, 2025).

Each year, the "Trophées Marocains du Monde" Foundation, organiser of the event, awards a prize in recognition of exceptional figures of Moroccan descent having made a significant contribution in their fields, including arts and culture, scientific research, politics, business, sport and civil society.

In an interview with the newspaper Le Parisien on 6 January 2025, Bruno Retailleau, France's Minister of the Interior, expressed his desire to hold a referendum on immigration in France, deploring the current impossibility of doing so due to constitutional constraints.

The annual Spanish population report from the National Institute of Statistics (INE) indicates Moroccans will be the country's largest resident foreign community in 2024.

The Council of the Moroccan Community Abroad, has followed with great interest the meeting held on Tuesday, 24 December 2024 at the headquarters of the Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco under royal instruction.

The Council of the Moroccan Community Abroad, having followed with great interest the meeting held on Tuesday, 24 December 2024 at the headquarters of the Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco under royal instruction and which was dedicated to the announcement of the reforms that will concern the Family Code based on the conclusions of the commission assigned by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist him, to lead the public dialogue and draft proposals for amendments relating to the reform and review of the family legislative framework, takes with great pride the high Royal patronage given to this issue which has been essential in reaching the important proposals that have been achieved.

The Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, reshuffled his cabinet on Friday, 20 December 2024, which included eight new ministers. Among the new Cabinet members, Rachel Bendayan, a Canadian of Moroccan descent.

To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Moroccan-Belgian labour agreements, a pictorial exhibition dedicated to the Moroccan immigration in Belgium opened on 20 December 2024 in Brussels.

Mr.Abdellatif Jouahiri, the Governor of Banque du Maroc, held a press conference in Rabat 17 December 2024. He addressed the impact of a European memorandum that requires foreign banks operating in Europe to establish local branches that are subject to European regulations, on Moroccan banks operating in European countries, especially on remittances of the Moroccan diaspora.

Le 19 décembre 2024, l'Italie a de nouveau mené la charge contre l'immigration irrégulière en réunissant des dirigeants européens à Bruxelles, lors du sommet européen.

Beijing - Moroccan scientist Rachid Yazami has recently been granted a new patent in China for his method of rapidly charging lithium batteries, particularly for electric vehicles.

To mark International Migrants Day on 18 December, UN Secretary-General António Guterres underlined migrants' importance and praised their essential contributions to economies and communities across the world. In his message, the UN Secretary-General also called attention to the considerable challenges they face, including widespread prejudice, discriminatory attitudes, violence and human trafficking. Injustices exacerbated by misinformation and hate speech, which fuels divisions and distorts perceptions of migrants.

An inspirational journey shaped by his Moroccan roots

Born to a father from the Moroccan city of Oujda, Ayman Ramdani was raised with values based on resilience and solidarity. After the loss of his father, who was an orphan and a pillar of his inspiration, he left a promising career in the corporate world to set up Play4Peace in his father's memory.

On the sidelines of the 13th annual international conference of the Policy Center for the New South (PCNS) "The Atlantic Dialogues", Ms Vallaud-Belkacem, former French Minister of Education, in an interview with MAP, said: ‘What I have noticed recently is that more and more Moroccans living abroad are deciding to come back and settle in Morocco’. And she added: ‘This reflects the country's development, its influence and the increasingly important place it occupies on the international stage".

Commemorating the 76ᵉ anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights, the Moroccan Organisation for Human Rights (OMDH) has reiterated its commitment to migrants and asylum seekers’ rights in Morocco. At a conference held on 11 December in Oujda, attended by its President, Idrissi Hassan, and members of its Legal Assistance Centre, the OMDH outlined recommendations to reinforce the rights protection measures for migrants and asylum seekers.

To celebrate International Human Rights Day, the “Centre de Développement de la Région Tensift (CDRT)”, in partnership with the Ministry of Justice and family of the late Ahmed Chaouki Benyoub, is holding a national conference on "Human Rights Culture: Visions, Testimonies and Challenges".The conference will take place on Saturday 14 December 2024 at 3.30pm in the Conference Room of the Club de la Justice in Marrakech. A tribute will be paid to the late Ahmed Chaouki Benyoub, a leading figure in Moroccan human rights activism.