The Wider Image: Desert standoff fuels tensions

Spain arrests high profile drug dealer wanted in Morocco

Spanish security forces have nabbed a Moroccan man wanted for drug trafficking in his country and Europe over the past 14 years. The man, 44, was arrested in Tarifa, southern Spain, as he was about to board a ferry heading to Tangier, northwestern Morocco. Verification of his travel documents revealed that the man is subject […]

United Kingdom Backs Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as ‘Most Credible and Pragmatic’ Basis for Sahara Settlement

The United Kingdom reaffirmed its support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Western Sahara on Thursday, with Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper describing it as ‘the most credible, viable, and pragmatic basis for peace’ in the territory following a meeting with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita in London. The statement consolidates a position that the UK […]

World Bank approves $250 million to finance resilience of Morocco’s agri-food systems

The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a program worth $250 to help Morocco increase the resilience of its agri-food system to climate change and strengthen food safety and quality. “Overall, the Program is expected to benefit 1.36 million people, including almost 120,000 farmers and over one million consumers, with improved food safety and nutrition […]