Kenya: Ruto’s U-turn on tax-hike bill after deadly protests likely due to Western pressure

Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday (26 June) rejected to sign a controversial finance bill into law after peaceful protests turned deadly when protesters stormed parliament and scores of people were shot dead. A day after what was the biggest and most direct assault on Kenya’s government in decades, the president now says the bill […]

Spanish PM to Pay First Overseas Visit to Morocco

Newly elected Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez will pay his first overseas visit to Morocco in keeping with a diplomatic tradition that makes the North African country the first foreign trip for Spanish PMs. Moroccan and Spanish media are already talking of a planned visit by the new Spanish PM to Morocco, saying that diplomatic services […]

Sahara issue: After Africa and Arab World, Morocco wins support in Latin America

Following years of hard diplomatic work, several Latin American countries gave up their hostile stands towards Morocco’s territorial integrity and supported Morocco’s position on the Sahara issue in tandem with a rise in commercial and political ties.   So far, Brazil, Peru, Guatemala, Chile, Venezuela’s parliament, Haiti, and Colombia openly welcomed Morocco’s intervention to open […]