Rabat Welcomes Libya Cease-fire Agreement, Congratulates UN & Libyan Belligerents

The Moroccan government has welcomed the cease-fire agreement signed lately by the Libyan warring factions in Geneva under the United Nations auspices. This is a “very positive development” and “very good news”, said Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita at a joint press briefing held on Saturday in Rabat with Speaker of the Libyan House of […]

Ex-Mauritanian leader nabbed Tuesday on corruption charges

Former Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz was arrested Tuesday night and detained at the anti-corruption division of a court in the capital Nouakchott, Le360.ma reports citing his defense team. Ould Abdelazziz since leaving power in 2019 has been in the eye of the storm with the country’s justice hunting him down for corruption and public […]

Sahara: Indonesian Prof. Urges Polisario to Accept Morocco’s Autonomy Plan

Indonesian university professor Mawardi Ismail has urged the polisario to drop the unrealistic option of independence and accept the pragmatic autonomy plan offered by Morocco for a lasting and peaceful resolution of the Sahara regional conflict. Addressing the 10th international academic research seminar held on Monday at United Nations under the theme: “Territorial autonomy as […]