GCTF-10th-Ministerial meeting in New York sept.2019

Burkina Faso denounces international coalition plotting against Ouagadougou

Burkina Faso’s Defense Minister colonel-major Kassoum Coulibaly slammed what he called an international coalition plotting against the country, including violations of its airspace. Coulibaly, who was speaking during a meeting with civil society organizations to update them on the fight against terrorism, did not reveal the names of alleged members of the coalition but said […]

Another U.S. Bipartisan Congressional Bill Seeking to Designate Polisario Terrorist Organization

U.S. Representatives Josh Gottheimer (NJ) and Ronny Jackson (TX) have introduced the Polisario Front Terrorist Designation Act, the bipartisan House companion to legislation in the Senate led by U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX). The legislation requires the Secretary of State to designate the Algeria-backed Polisario group as a terrorist organization for cooperating with Iran or […]

Gulf countries reiterate support for Morocco on Sahara issue

Member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) reaffirmed their full support for Morocco’s unity and territorial integrity, saying that a solution to the Sahara issue can only be found within Morocco’s sovereignty. This came during a phone talk Wednesday between Morocco’s foreign minister and GCC Secretary General Nayef Falah Al-Hajraf. The GCC Secretary General […]