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Trump reiterates support for Morocco’s sovereignty over Sahara

US president Donald Trump reiterated his country’s recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara and described autonomy as the only solution to the dispute. “I also reiterate that the United States recognizes Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara and supports Morocco’s serious, credible, and realistic Autonomy Proposal as the only basis for a just and lasting […]

AU-PSC: Morocco reiterates link between terrorists, criminal groups and separatists

Morocco has reiterated its position before the African Union’s Peace and Security Council (PSC) in Addis Ababa this Friday, highlighting the connections between terrorists and other criminal groups, separatists, and various entities associated with transnational organized crime. Speaking at a PSC’s meeting via videoconference, which was focused on reviewing the AU Commission Chairperson’s report on […]

Morocco: Local & Regional Elections, a rendezvous with History

Some 14 million voters go to the polls this Friday September 4 to elect 31,503 members of communal councils and 678 representatives to sit at the newly created regional councils that are part of the regionalization process the country is set to embark on as stipulated by the Constitution adopted in 2011. These local and […]