Morocco faces sixth consecutive year of drought: minister

Rabat (AFP) Dec 21, 2023

Morocco is heading towards its sixth consecutive year of drought as rising temperatures lead to decline in rainfall, the North African country's water minister said on Thursday. "We have entered a critical phase after five years in a row of drought, which our country has never experienced before," Nizar Baraka told a news conference. Drought has been a major concern for Morocco, whose ag