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Events in the year 2020 in Morocco.

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Events
See also: COVID-19 pandemic in Morocco
  • January 24 – Several organizations in Ecuador express their support for the rights of the Sahrawi people.[1]
  • February 9 – The African Union reaffirms its support for self-determination for the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.[2]
  • February 17 – Morocco tightens its control over the Spanish cities of Ceuta and Melilla.[3]
  • March 2 – Independence Day (1956 from France)[4]
    • First confirmed case of coronavirus in the country
  • March 10 – First death from coronavirus, a French tourist[5]
  • March 12 – At least 18 African countries, including Morocco, report cases of the novel coronavirus. Most are in single figures, but five deaths have been reported in North Africa.[6]
  • March 13 – The government shuts down all schools, effective March 16 until further notice.[7]
  • March 17 – Journalist and rights activist Omar Radi, 33, is given a four-month suspended sentence and a U $50 fine on charges of insulting a judge on Twitter, in a case that outrages advocates of free speech.[8]
  • March 19 – Morocco declares a state of medical emergency beginning on March 20, 2020 and remaining in effect until April 20, 2020 with the possibility of extending.[9]
  • May 14 – Algeria summons Morocco's ambassador to Algiers in protest against when the Moroccan consul in Oran purportedly referred to Algeria as an "enemy country."[10]
  • June 26 – The government of Morocco "categorically denies" an Amnesty International report that they used surveillance software to spy on the phone of a prominent journalist and human rights activist Omar Radi.[11]

Sports

Deaths
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References
  1. Western Sahara: Several Ecuadorian Organizations Reiterate Support for Right of Sahrawi People to Self-Determination allAfrica, 24 Jan 2020, retrieved 11 Feb 2020
  2. Western Sahara: South African President Reiterates Support for Right of Sahrawi People to Self-Determination and Independence allAfrica, 11 Feb 2020
  3. Morocco strangles Ceuta and Melilla, cutting borders to take advantage of Sánchez (in Spanish) El Español, 17 Feb 2020
  4. CIA Factbook: Morocco retrieved 30 March 2020
  5. MATIN, M. Se, LE. "Le Matin - Le Maroc annonce le premier cas de décès du nouveau coronavirus" [Morning - Morocco announces first case of death from new coronavirus]. Le Matin (in French). Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  6. Coronavirus spreads to more African countries Al Jazeera, 12 March 2020
  7. "Courses Suspended in Morocco from March 16 Until Further Notice". Maghreb Arabe Press. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  8. "Morocco sentences activist for criticising 'judiciary'". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  9. News, Morocco World (2020-03-19). "COVID-19: Morocco Declares State of Emergency". Morocco World News. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  10. "Algeria summons Moroccan ambassador over 'enemy country' remark". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  11. News, A. B. C. "Moroccan authorities deny using spyware to monitor critics". ABC News. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  12. Football: L'ancien joueur de la sélection nationale, Larbi Chebbak, n'est plus (in French)
  13. Béni Mellal : Le journaliste Mohamed El Hajjam tire sa révérence (in French)
  14. Nieuws: Naima El Bezaz (1974 – 2020) overleden (in Dutch)
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