Morocco became the latest giants to be toppled at a shock-filled Africa Cup of Nations when they fell 2-0 to South Africa on Tuesday, while Mali also booked a quarter-finals place.

The government was also working on a plan, in line with directives from the Royal Palace, to begin reconstruction efforts and compensate people who lost their homes, a statement read.

‘There is no one here to help pull the dead from under the destruction,’ says woman whose house was destroyed

The magnitude-6.8 quake was the hardest to hit Morocco in 120 years.

Heritage-listed old city in Marrakech among areas hit in quake measuring at least 6.8 and centred in High Atlas mountains

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The move is "an important step in promoting peace security in our region."

Israel and Morocco have agreed to normalize their relations in a deal brokered by US President Donald Trump. The deal is the latest in a series of US-mediated agreements between Israel and the Muslim world.

Flights returned with the citizens aboard to cities in Arizona, Texas and Louisiana during the past week.

Decades-long rivalry put on hold as Algeria's sports minister declares his country's unequivocal support for neighbour.

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has named Saad Eddine El Othmani of the Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD) as the country’s new prime minister and asked him to form a government, a statement carried by MAP state news agency said on Friday.