Morocco and the United States signed a bilateral Enhanced Immunities Agreement, a move that further highlights the close Moroccan-American ties. The deal was sealed during a video teleconference co-chaired by foreign minister Nasser Bourita and Secretary of State Michael Pompeo. The provisions of this agreement, initialed by US ambassador in Rabat, David Fischer, and […]
As was expected, the UN Security Council extended the UN mission in the Sahara (MINURSO) for another year while lauding Morocco’s autonomy initiative to end the over four-decade dispute. Resolution 2494, adopted by a sweeping majority at the Security Council, Wednesday oct. 30, restored the tradition of extending the MINURSO by one year after an […]
Ivory Coast on Wednesday (14 September) slammed Mali for “blackmailing” over 46 Ivorian troops who have been detained by Bamako and urged leaders of the regional bloc ECOWAS to discuss the crisis “as soon as possible”. Mali’s ruling junta last week tied the troops’ release to the extradition of Malians living in Ivory Coast — […]
