North Africa Post Press Digest 24/04/2020

Morocco’s Autonomy Plan For Western Sahara Gains Strong US Support

U.S. Congress has approved 2016 Appropriations Bill allowing Morocco to use US aid everywhere in the country, including in the Western Sahara. In its legislative report for the bill, signed by president Barack Obama, US lawmakers renew their strong bipartisan support for a negotiated solution to the dispute, based on autonomy plan under Moroccan sovereignty, […]

G7 leaders voice worries over fragility of Libya’s governance

The G7 Foreign Ministers, along with the EU High Representative, reaffirmed their commitment to Libya’s stability, sovereignty, and unity during a meeting in New York on September 25. They expressed concerns over recent leadership transitions within the High Council of State (HCS) and the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), emphasizing the fragility of Libya’s governance. […]

Sahara: UN Security Council Delays Vote to Allow Polisario’s in Extremis Pullback

The vote on the draft resolution on the Sahara has been delayed by the UN Security Council to allow the Polisairo separatist militias to withdraw from the Guerguarat buffer strip on the borders with Mauritania. A diplomat at the UN Security Council who requested not to be named said that the draft resolution included a […]