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French farmers escalate attacks on Moroccan tomatoes

Tensions over Moroccan tomato imports are flaring again in France, where local producers accuse Moroccan suppliers of unfair competition. Moroccan fresh produce exporters have repeatedly said such campaigns were triggered by disinformation. Last week, members of the Confédération Paysanne stormed a Franco-Moroccan logistics hub in Perpignan before being removed by police, then entered a supermarket […]

Polisario Plays with Fire in Sahara Buffer Zone

Algerian-backed Polisario separatists announced the organization on May 20 of military parades and drills in the locality of Tifarity, east of the Sahara buffer zone in a blatant violation of UN agreements. Resolution 2414 has called on Polisario to withdraw immediately from the buffer zone and warned that Polisario’s military incursions are “a violation of […]

Mauritania : President Abdel Aziz promises “democracy and good governance”

The much criticized presidential election by the opposition has come to an end and President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has triumphed. In a victory speech address to all the Mauritanians, the president assured his countrymen that he will serve without favor. Most of the opposition parties boycotted the elections claiming that it was a forgone […]