Protests in Tindouf

Washington funds projects in Laayoune & Dakhla, confirming U.S. recognition of Moroccanness of Sahara

The U.S. government has decided to finance economic empowerment projects in the Moroccan Saharan cities of Laayoune and Dakhla, confirming Washington’s recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over its entire Saharan territory. An estimated total budget of $1.5 million has been earmarked for projects seeking to improve employment, labor, and training in the two Moroccan Saharan cities. […]

Algeria bans trade with Spain, scraps neighborliness treaty

Algeria ordered its banks to suspend processing all import and export operations with Spain, in a recent escalation that followed the suspension of a neighborliness treaty in retaliation against Spain’s sovereign decision in support of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara region. The recent Algerian escalation came after Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday defended […]

Tunisia’s President to visit Russia “soon”

Tunisia’s President Kais Saied is expected to travel to Russia “soon” to attend the space trip of the first Tunisian astronaut, the North African country’s ambassador to Moscow has revealed. “We are currently working to organize the visit of the President of the Republic to Russia and as soon as possible,” Tarak Ben Salem told […]