A short-lived state, the Republic of the Rif, was founded in Northern Morocco in 1926 against Spanish and French colonial forces.

The entities involved

• Republic of the Rif →

  self-proclaimed state established between 1921 and 1926 by Mohamed El-Khattabi

  Nothing else this week.

• Morocco →

  sovereign state in North Africa

  • The JETOUR Africa Expedition traveled across 12 African countries, including Kenya, Angola, Morocco, Egypt, Nigeria, Ghana, and Mauritania, on November 1, 2026.03:50
  • The UN Security Council failed to renew the MINURSO mandate, following a Russian veto of a US-sponsored draft resolution.00:34
• Spain →

  country in southwestern Europe with territories in Africa

  • ProPublica reported on bird flu in Spain, involving research conducted by Lena Glaser and Jennifer Nuzzo.03:02
  • A freighter built in Spain sailed from Haifa to Constanta, destined for a NATO port, with an incident near Shabla.00:24
• Cairo →

  capital city of Egypt

  • Christian Ahlmann won the inaugural LGCT of Cairo and secured a ticket to an event in Verona, Italy.Sun 23:08
  • Cairo hosts a hospitality investment forum, involving the Grand Egyptian Museum and Egyptian officials.Sun 16:57

Related events

• Morocco's actions in Ceuta trigger a political crisis in Spain, while the US and UK back Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara.Sep 8