Controversy Over Morocco’s Truncated Map on Moroccan TV Sparks Outrage and Internal Investigation May Topple Senior Officials

Following a scandal that shook national public opinion and was widely covered by international media, after the Moroccan sports channel broadcast a map of Morocco missing its southern provinces during coverage of the African Women’s Cup of Nations, Fayçal Laraichi, CEO of the National Company of Radio and Television, ordered an urgent internal investigation.

Although the decision to investigate came late, the magnitude of the error aired on a channel expected to be a voice for national sovereignty reopened questions about chaotic management and the lack of editorial and professional oversight within public media.

This grave mistake affecting the territorial integrity of the Kingdom is not merely a “technical slip,” but a scandal undermining one of the country’s non-negotiable national constants. How could a Moroccan channel, during a continental event held on national soil, broadcast a truncated map without any prior verification or supervision?

Insiders revealed that the investigation could lead to the dismissal of senior officials within the channel, and rumors are growing about the possible removal of Fayçal Laraichi himself, who was scheduled to retire months ago as part of a broader reform of the national media system.

The key question remains: will this investigation be just a formal measure to appease public anger, or the real beginning of the end of an era marked by chaos and lack of accountability within “Dar Al-Barihi”?