Column by Camilia Serraj

A partial solar eclipse will be visible across Morocco on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, during the late afternoon hours. The extent of the eclipse will vary from north to south, making it the most significant eclipse visible from Morocco since October 3, 2005. Although it will not be a total eclipse, strict precautions are required when viewing it, especially avoiding looking directly at the sun.

One year after their unlawful relocation—and despite a subsequent ruling by Nairobi’s Children’s Court recognizing that the move was illegal—two Moroccan-British-Kenyan children, aged 6 and 3, remain separated from their father. As the Nairobi High Court on appeal prepares to rule on Sept. 16 on whether to lift the stay that has prevented their return to Morocco, the case continues to be marked by unexplained developments, particularly at Nairobi’s airport.