Rare snowfall blankets African city for first time in 25 years

Rare snowfall blankets African city for first time in 25 years

Residents of a North African city were left stunned this month after snow fell in the streets for the first time in decades, turning a usually dry urban landscape into a winter scene more typical of Europe than North Africa. On 7 January 2026, the city of Oujda, near Morocco’s border with Algeria, recorded about two centimetres of snow in its city centre. Nearby towns and villages saw even heavier falls, with up to 10 centimetres reported in som…