A short advertising clip aired during coverage of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations has reignited sensitivities in Morocco after a version of the national map, shown without the southern provinces, appeared on public sports channel “Al Riyadiya.”
The backlash on social media was immediate, prompting the broadcaster to issue a formal clarification.
In its statement, Al Riyadiya explained that the graphic in question was not produced by the channel but was part of the international broadcast feed provided by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
The channel emphasized it acts only as a technical relay and has no editorial input over CAF-produced visuals.
In a bid to contain the fallout, CAF reportedly issued an official apology to Morocco’s public broadcaster SNRT, taking full responsibility for what it described as a “regrettable incident.”
The organization also pledged to correct the ad and prevent future occurrences.
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