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Switzerland: Federal Court confirms official position of Swiss Government on Moroccan Sahara issue

The Swiss Federal Court recently issued a judgment supporting and confirming the official position of the Swiss government on the issue of the Moroccan Sahara. In its judgment, the Federal Court rejected the appeal lodged by an individual contesting the decision of the Swiss authorities to refuse, when renewing his “refugee” permit, to display the […]

Uganda’s IS-linked militants kill scores of villagers in east Congo attacks

Suspected Islamist militants killed at least 40 civilians in a string of attacks on several villages in east Democratic Republic of Congo over the past few days, according a local human rights group and a hospital worker. Assailants, believed to be members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), first targeted a group of villagers from […]

Spain closes its airspace to Morocco

Spain has excluded Morocco from a list of extra-EU countries that can enter its airspace for commercial and passenger traffic. Spanish authorities evoked reciprocity but observers see the move as a retaliatory measure against Morocco’s sovereign measure to close borders with the two enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla during the pandemic. Spain was one of […]