Tindouf camps: Tradesmen stage demonstrations in front of Brahim Ghali’s offices

The Tindouf camps are in turmoil despite the coronavirus induced confinement. This time, it was the tradesmen operating inside these camps who took to the streets, accusing the Polisario leaders of having “methodically killed their subsistence activity”. Thursday, for the second consecutive day, hundreds of Sahrawi tradesmen have organized a sit-in, which they describe as […]

French center for visa applications processing opens in Laayoune, a materialization of France’s support to Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara

French Ambassador to Morocco, Christophe Lecourtier, inaugurated this Tuesday a visa-applications processing center, “TLS Contact”, in Laayoune, translating France’s commitment to supporting the autonomy initiative under Moroccan sovereignty for the Sahara. The inauguration of this center, affirming the strengthening of French consular presence in the Southern Provinces, bears political and symbolic dimensions beyond mere service […]

Renault Group opts for Moroccan cobalt for its EV batteries

Renault Group will buy Moroccan cobalt from Managem starting from 2025 as it seeks to bolster battery production for its electric vehicles. A memorandum of understanding was signed between the two companies amid higher demand for low carbon cobalt from carmakers. Under this deal, Managem will supply 5000 tons of sulfate cobalt annually for a […]