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Le Point Targets Moroccan Security with False Narrative
The claims propagated by the French weekly Le Point about attacks and criminal fires targeting shops owned by migrants from sub-Saharan Africa in Morocco during the Africa Cup of Nations final were not just a fleeting editorial error. Instead, they reflect a familiar pattern in media operations that constructs ready-made narratives whenever Morocco emerges as an organized player capable of hosting major continental events.
Security data unequivocally confirms that no such incidents were recorded across the national territory, neither during nor after the competitions. This information is backed by field monitoring and daily assessments of the general situation, directly contradicting the narrative that was promoted without proper verification and fact-checking.
This issue is not merely about the veracity of news; it involves how certain media outlets produce a specific narrative that invokes themes of violence, racism, and chaos, applying them automatically to particular countries. In a moment meant for discussion about organizational capacity, insurance effectiveness, and the management of a complex continental event, the narrative slipped into sensational stories with negative symbolic weight, devoid of any factual foundation.
During the Africa Cup of Nations period, numerous misleading reports circulated on digital platforms regarding alleged assaults, which were promptly corrected and rebutted. However, the danger posed by the coverage of some foreign newspapers lies in how they lent this false news a journalistic veneer that suggests credibility, despite the absence of any documented evidence or communication with relevant authorities.
In this context, a crucial question arises: how can a platform that claims professionalism publish accusations that affect public security and the image of an entire country without referring to the available official sources? The answer is linked to a broader logic that considers certain countries as ready-made narrative material, rather than subjects for balanced journalistic investigation.
In these types of battles, security has become not just a field function but a central element in the struggle for image and representation. When a country succeeds in securing an event as significant as the Africa Cup of Nations, without major slips, that success itself becomes subject to skepticism, through the creation of counter-narratives seeking imagined flaws.
What has transpired raises the necessity to shift from a reactive logic to building a proactive narrative discourse capable of combating misinformation with data and exposing biased media operations. The war of narratives is not fought through silence or mere denial, but by imposing facts within the international public space.
Ultimately, the issue is not about defending an idealized image or denying the existence of problems, but about rejecting the transformation of Morocco into an object of media downfall whenever it contradicts pre-established narratives. Between a narrative seeking sensationalism and a steadfast field reality, the challenge remains to uphold responsible journalism and collective awareness that today’s battle is as much about narratives as it is about achievements.
