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Republican Don Bacon adds weight to congressional push to designate Polisario terrorist group

Republican Congressman Don Bacon has joined the growing list of lawmakers backing a bill that would require the U.S. administration to designate the Algeria-backed Polisario separatist militias as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). His endorsement is seen as a significant development because of his seniority and long background in US national security, le360 reported. Bacon, […]

Congress Approves US Aid to Cover all Moroccan Territory

The US Congress has approved the 2018 Appropriations Bill which- like its 2017 predecessor- allows Morocco to use US aid everywhere in the country, including in the Sahara. In doing so, US lawmakers renew their strong bipartisan support for a negotiated solution to the Sahara dispute, based on autonomy plan under Moroccan sovereignty, and encourage […]

Sahara: Lisbon reaffirms support to Morocco’s realistic Autonomy Plan

Portugal has reaffirmed its strong backing to the autonomy plan offered by Morocco for the Sahara under its sovereignty, describing the Moroccan initiative as a serious and realistic solution in line with resolutions of the UN and the Security Council. The supportive stand comes in the Joint Declaration issued following the 14th Portuguese-Moroccan High-Level Meeting, […]