FUSTAL in Laayoune

Spanish forces use excessive violence against defenseless migrants in Ceuta

Spain has reacted to the wave of irregular migration in the occupied enclave of Ceuta through excessive use of force deploying its army on the border and using rubber bullets and tear gas, witnesses and local media said. At least 6000 people, mostly Moroccans, crossed to the enclave taking Spanish authorities by surprise. The influx […]

Morocco to boost its aerial firefighting fleet

Morocco plans to add 3 Canadair CL 515 water bombing aircrafts to its firefighting fleet which counts so far five operational planes, Moroccan military news group FAR Maroc said. Morocco is the only country in Africa which operates five Canadair aircrafts which have been currently deployed to extinguish fires in northern Morocco The new Canadair-CL […]

HRC adopts Morocco-proposed groundbreaking resolution on the role of women in diplomacy, human rights defense

The United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) adopted by consensus on Thursday a groundbreaking resolution on the role of women in diplomacy and their participation in the defense and promotion of human rights that was proposed by Morocco. The resolution, deemed a new step towards more inclusive diplomacy, was introduced as part of the 58th […]