Latest updates: Laws and culture β updated information on Ramadan Exercise a high degree of caution in Morocco due to the threat of terrorism. Avoid all travel to the following areas due to the heavy military presence and the unstable and unpredictable security situation : within 30 km west of the militarized zone of the Berm between the Berm and neighbouring countries on the eastern and southern sides.
Avoid non-essential travel to Western Sahara due to the threat of terrorism and unexploded landmines. The Government of Canada's ability to provide consular services and support in this territory is extremely limited.
Back to top. A militarized boundary, known as the Berm, separates the Moroccan-controlled part of Western Sahara from the rest of the Saharan territory, which borders Algeria and Mauritania. There are fatalities involving unexploded ordnance in this zone each year. Avoid boating close to the maritime border in order not to cross it. Western Sahara is a non-autonomous territory whose political and legal status has yet to be determined through the United Nations.
Moroccan authorities have described the killing as a terrorist act. Terrorist attacks could occur at any time. Demonstrations occur occasionally, mostly near government buildings in Rabat, Casablanca and other major cities.
Even peaceful demonstrations can turn violent at any time. They can also lead to disruptions to traffic and public transportation. Mass gatherings large-scale events. Petty crime, such as pickpocketing, purse and drive-by snatching, scams and other types of thefts occur, especially in:.
