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US urges Algeria to back efforts by UNSG’ s envoy to Solve Sahara Conflict

The United States has recently called on Algeria to fully commit to the UN-led political process and to support the ongoing efforts by UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy for the Sahara Staffan de Mistura to solve the regional dispute. In a phone call between US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and Algerian Foreign Minister […]

Pan-African Parliament: Morocco foils Polisario’s attempt to add Sahara issue to agenda

The Moroccan delegation participating in the Pan-African Parliament meeting, convening in Johannesburg (South Africa), has foiled an attempt by the Polisario to put the Sahara issue on the agenda of the MPs debates. Irked and enraged by their failure, the Polisario members lashed out at the African Parliament standing committee on international relations & conflict’s […]

Religious tolerance, a ‘hallmark’ of Morocco’s history (US State Department)

Religious tolerance is “a hallmark” of Morocco’s history, the US State Department points out in a new report. “Religious tolerance is a hallmark of Morocco’s history — from its welcoming of refugees fleeing the Iberian Peninsula at the end of the 15th century to late King Mohammed V’s efforts to protect Jews during World War […]