Sahara: When Will UN Secretary General Appoint Successor to Horst Köhler?

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is preparing to appoint a new personal envoy for the Sahara in replacement of German Horst Köhler, 76, who resigned from his post on May 22nd 2019 “for health reasons”.   According to diplomatic sources cited by le360.ma web site, the UN chief has not so far submitted any name to […]

Sudanese Army Breaks RSF Siege on Dilling After Two Years of Fighting

Sudanese army forces have entered Dilling, the second-largest city in South Kordofan, ending a siege imposed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since January 2024, the military said on Monday, January 26. In a statement, the army said it reopened the road to Dilling following a successful military operation that forced RSF fighters to […]

French minister lauds Morocco’s development push in Sahara

French culture minister Rachida Dati highlighted at the end of her visit Morocco’s major development leaps in the southern provinces, the Sahara. During her visit, Dati used the Moroccan term for the Sahara: southern provinces, calling her visit “historic” and a continuation of the momentum launched by Paris recognition of the Kingdom’s sovereignty over its […]