ECOWAS

After it suspended recognition of pseudo- ‘sadr’, Ecuador highlights importance of Morocco’s autonomy initiative for Sahara

Ecuador’s Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld reiterated, on Monday, her country’s decision to suspend its recognition of the self-proclaimed “sadr” and emphasized the importance of the Autonomy Initiative for the Sahara region, proposed by Morocco in 2007. During a virtual meeting with her Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita, Sommerfeld took the opportunity to reaffirm Ecuador’s decision, taken […]

Participation in Anti-boycott Demonstration Costs a PJD Minister his Portfolio

Minister of General Affairs and Governance, Lahcen Daoudi, was forced to resign after his participation in an anti-boycott demonstration triggered an uproar of discontent within his party, the ruling PJD, which is leading a coalition government. The General Secretariat of the Party for Justice and Development announced Wednesday evening it has accepted the resignation of […]

South Sudan seeks diplomatic reset with Washington amid deportation dispute

In a bid to ease escalating tensions with the United States, South Sudan is dispatching a high-level delegation to Washington to address a growing diplomatic rift linked to the deportation of its nationals. The move follows the US government’s recent decision to cancel all visa services for South Sudanese citizens, citing the country’s refusal to […]