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UN/C-24: Strong international support to Morocco’s Autonomy Plan for the Sahara

Several member countries of the UN committee 24 have reiterated strong support to Morocco’s autonomy plan offered for a lasting peaceful resolution of the Sahara regional conflict, affirming that the Moroccan offer is the ONLY basis for a just and enduring solution, sustainable peace and prosperity in the region. Addressing the C-24 Caribbean regional seminar […]

US’s Blinken starts four-nation West Africa tour to boost democracies amid Sahel concerns

The US top diplomat’s tour of four African countries began on Monday (22 January) with a visit to Cape Verde, as the Biden administration seeks to prove the United States is a key partner on a continent where China and Russia have sought to expand their influence. In Cape Verde, US Secretary of State Antony […]

Indignation in Morocco after Rape of Teenage Girl

Thousands have signed a petition in support of a young woman who held captive for two months and was tortured. “During her captivity, she was subjected to every torture imaginable: She was repeatedly raped by 15 men, beaten, deprived of food and basic sanitary needs, and had her body forcibly tattooed by her captors,” the […]