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As Senegal opens consulate in Dakhla, Morocco deplores Algeria’s role in perpetuating Sahara conflict

The opening of the Senegalese consulate in Dakhla was met with jubilation in Morocco and despair amid the Algerian regime. Speaking at a press conference in Dakhla on this occasion, Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita called on Algeria to uphold its role as the main party in the Sahara conflict and engage in direct negotiations […]

Morocco Welcomes Appointment of Antonio Guterres as UN Chief

Moroccan authorities have welcomed the appointment of Portugal’s Antonio Guterres as the new UN Secretary General, as they pin high hopes to see his term usher a new era of trust and cooperation on the Sahara issue following the turbulences between Morocco and the UN during Ban Ki-moon’s terms which was marred by verbal blunders […]

Equatorial Guinea abolishes death penalty

Equatorial Guinea abolished the death penalty under a law promulgated by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. “The death penalty is totally abolished in the Republic of Equatorial Guinea,” said the law of the new Equatorial Guinean penal code, signed by the head of state, and whose vice president has posted excerpts on Twitter. The event […]