Roi August 20 2017

US links future of MINURSO to Morocco autonomy plan ahead of UN review

The United States has moved to explicitly link the future of the UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara, MINURSO, to a political process based on Morocco’s autonomy plan, marking a significant shift in Washington’s approach as the UN Security Council prepares to reassess the mission later this month. Speaking on Wednesday before the US Senate […]

Over one hundred detainees involved in Rif Hirak & Jerada Protests pardoned

On the occasion of Eid Al Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, King Mohammed VI has granted royal pardon to 755 inmates and people sentenced by courts but benefitting from liberty. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Justice on Tuesday, the list of the 755 pardoned inmates includes […]

Concern in the EU over Instability Prospects in Algeria

EU officials and media continue to voice concern over the threats of instability in Algeria, which braces for a political crisis marked by the opacity of the regime and disagreements on who will succeed the ailing President Bouteflika and an economic crisis triggered by shrinking oil revenues. “Europe should draw lessons from the tragedy in […]