Morocco declares end of seven-year drought after winter rains

Morocco’s seven-year drought has come to an end after abundant rainfall this winter, Water Minister Nizar Baraka said on Monday.

Rainfall levels so far this winter are up 95% from a year earlier and 17% above the seasonal average, Baraka told members of parliament.

The average dam-filling rate has risen to 46%, with several key reservoirs now at full capacity, official data showed.

The rainfal has provided relief to the agricultural sector after years of water restrictions.