On Monday, October 28, Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles reaffirmed Spain’s support for Mauritania in its efforts to secure and monitor its borders. During her two-day visit to Mauritania, Robles met with Defense Minister Hanena Ould Sidi at the Defense Ministry headquarters in Nouakchott. They discussed Mauritania-Spain defense relations and reviewed cooperation between the two […]
Spain’s national court Tuesday ordered the deportation of a Moroccan who has been found guilty of setting ablaze a church in the north of the country. Nawfal El Khayat, 21, has been found guilty of torching a church in the town of Fontellas, in the autonomous community of Navarre. His action, according to Spanish judicial […]
Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Hervé Ladsous said he would pay a visit to Morocco this week to meet Moroccan officials and visit the headquarters of the UN mission to the Sahara, MINURSO. The announcement of this visit surprised many as the UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy Christopher Ross saw his visit to Morocco postponed on […]
