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UN Security Council Resolution highlights primacy of Morocco’s autonomy plan for Sahara

The UN Security Council is about to adopt a resolution that considers 2007 as the reference year as far as the Sahara conflict is concerned, thus confirming the primacy of Morocco’s autonomy plan for the territory. The draft resolution, seen by Moroccan media le360, calls for the implementation of all Security Council resolutions on the […]

COVID-19: IMF vows to remain closely engaged with Morocco

The International Monetary Fund has vowed to remain closely engaged with Morocco as the authorities address the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. This came in a communiqué issued by the IMF confirming that the North African country drew the $3 billion available resources under the arrangement. The authorities will use funds purchased under the PLL […]

No apologies for colonial abuses in Algeria, says President Macron

French President Emanuel Macron made it clear that there will be “no repentance nor apologies” for the occupation of Algeria or the bloody eight-year war that ended French rule. However, the French President said he supports “symbolic acts” that encourage reconciliation between the two countries. The Algerian war of independence (1954-1962) was marked by war […]