Sahara: UN Extends MINURSO Mandate by Another Six Months

The United Nations Security Council decided on Wednesday to extend the mandate of the MINURSO until April 30 next year, calling upon all involved parties in the Sahara conflict to engage constructively in resumed talks planned for the end of 2018. The Council adopted resolution 2440 (2018), welcoming the decisions by Morocco, Algeria, Polisario and […]

Morocco’s Al Mada, China’s CNGR to partner in $2 bln EV battery plant

Morocco’s private investment fund Al Mada and China’s CNGR Advanced Materials said they will partner to build an electric vehicle battery plant in Jorf Lasfar worth 2 billion dollars. The two parties announced in a joint statement that construction will start this year for the plant that is planned to be operational in 2025. Local […]

Polisario terrorist & leader of IS in Greater Sahara killed by French Forces

The Polisario terrorist and leader of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS), Adnan Abou Walid al-Sahrawi, was killed by French forces, President Emmanuel Macron announced early on Thursday in a tweet. “This is another major success in the fight we are waging against terrorist groups in the Sahel,” added the French Head of […]