Leaked documents and insider testimonies reveal that Morocco used Pegasus to spy on a senior Guardia Civil intelligence officer while secretly monitoring Spanish officers training its intelligence service. The post Moroccan intelligence is believed to have spied on Spanish agents who were training them appeared first on Forbidden Stories .
The Élysée Palace ultimately vetoed the purchase in a sudden reversal of course. The post While France was considering buying Pegasus, Morocco was spying on its ministers appeared first on Forbidden Stories .
Trailing targets, monitoring internet cafes, deploying spyware: Morocco has mobilized a massive arsenal of surveillance tools against journalists and dissidents in recent years. The post Morocco Denied Using Pegasus. Documents and Insider Accounts Tell a Different Story appeared first on Forbidden Stories .
From product demonstrations at a secret villa in Rabat to training sessions at NSO’s Herzliya headquarters, Forbidden Stories and its partners retrace the early stages of Morocco’s use of Pegasus. The post Codename “Morgan”: A look back at Morocco’s acquisition of Pegasus, involving Israel and the United Arab Emirates appeared first on Forbidden Stories .
In the midst of Gabon’s succession crisis in March 2019, Moroccan intelligence agencies selected members of former President Ali Bongo’s inner circle as potential targets of Pegasus spyware. The post How Morocco allegedly spied on an African ally appeared first on Forbidden Stories .
Mozambican soldiers have been accused of rape and sexual violence against women and girls in Cabo Delgado. The post Revealed: Unpublished UN Report Implicates Workers on TotalEnergies-led Project in Sexual Exploitation and Mozambique’s Military in Sexual Violence appeared first on Forbidden Stories .
Dozens of opposition members and journalists have been abducted or killed in Mozambique, since the 2024 general elections. The post A Campaign of Disappearances: Inside the Killings, Abductions and Surveillance of Mozambique’s Government Critics appeared first on Forbidden Stories .
It is a country largely overlooked by Western media. Yet, Mozambique is a place of extremes like few others. The post In Mozambique, the Regime Imposes a Blackout on Journalists appeared first on Forbidden Stories .
A women’s rights activist and regular guest on Afghan radio stations, M. was arrested in Kabul in 2025 on the pretext of an improperly worn hijab. The post “These rapes and videos are a way to silence us” appeared first on Forbidden Stories .
Promoted to governor of Kabul in late 2023, Aminullah Obaid cut his teeth in central Afghanistan’s Daykundi Province. The post Radio silence: An investigation into the governor of Kabul appeared first on Forbidden Stories .