US EditionDrought-hit Morocco asks citizens not to slaughter sheep on Eid al-Adha
- King Muhammad VI of Morocco has asked citizens to refrain from sacrificing sheep during Eid al-Adha due to a severe drought affecting livestock.
- The drought has resulted in a 38 percent decline in livestock numbers, causing soaring meat prices.
- Morocco is facing an economic crisis, with a rising unemployment rate of 13.3 percent, particularly among young people at 26 percent, according to the HCP.
- Critics argue that government policies prioritizing exports over food security have worsened the livestock shortage.
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On the streets of the capital Rabat, most Moroccans seem to be happy with King Mohammed VI's call not to slaughter sheep this year during Eid al-Adha, also known as the Feast of Sacrifice. Due to the drought that the country has been struggling with for years, the livestock population has shrunk considerably and the price of a sheep has risen to around 500 euros. That is too expensive for many Moroccans. "Our country is facing climatic and econo…
In this context, King Mohammed VI, through his minister of religious affairs, announced that the ritual sacrifice of the sheep during Eid al-Adha would not be recommended this year. The royal speech, broadcast on public television on 28 February 2025 and followed by Le Parisien, focused on the alarming decline in livestock and the rise in meat prices, which weighs on the most modest households."Our country faces climate and economic challenges t…
Drought-hit Morocco asks citizens not to slaughter sheep on Eid al-Adha
King Mohammed VI of Morocco asked Moroccans on Wednesday to abstain from performing the rite of slaughtering sheep on Eid al-Adha this year due to a drop in the country's herd following years of drought.
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