Morocco, a ‘strategic, reliable Neighbor’ – Spanish Interior Minister

Spanish Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, has described Morocco as a “strategic and reliable neighbor”, underlining the “transversal” dimension of cooperation between the two countries. “Morocco is an absolutely strategic, reliable neighbor, with which we share common interests,” Grande-Marlaska told reporters on Friday after visiting the construction works of the new headquarters of the […]

Ex-Mauritanian leader Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz faces 20-year jail sentence in connection to ongoing trial

The prosecution in the ongoing trial of former Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has requested a 20 year-prison sentence against the 66-year-old man accused of “power abuse” and “unlawful enrichment” during his tenure (2008-2019). The former leader has been on trial since January 2023. His entourage has branded the trial politically motivated. They have […]

Polisario patrol hit by landmine after breach of buffer zone

A Polisario militiaman was killed and two others were injured in a landmine explosion as a patrol of the separatist group came near the security wall in the demilitarized area. The incident shows once more Polisairo’s recurring provocations of the Moroccan army and their violation of the 1991 ceasefire agreement, which bans any military deployment […]