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France support for Morocco’s sovereignty over Sahara, game changer at Security Council

Morocco now has the full support for its sovereignty over the Sahara territory by two permanent security council members: The US and France. This support would set the direction for UN efforts to peacefully settle the long-frozen Sahara conflict on the basis of autonomy. The UN Security Council resolutions have been welcoming Morocco’s 2007 autonomy […]

Natural disasters cost Morocco over $575 million every year – World Bank Report

Morocco is among the countries most exposed to geological and climate-related hazards in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, says the World Bank in a recently-published report, noting that although Morocco does not contribute as much to climate change as more industrialized nations, it has still experienced the effects of the global climate […]

Libya: US Downplays IS Capability to Further Expand despite Growing Big in Size

Top US commander for Africa Thursday downplayed the capacity of the Islamic State’s branch in Libya to conquer more swathes of the Libyan territory given the current state of affairs and the Libyan people’s disdain of the terrorist group even though it has grown in size with around 6,000 fighters. For Gen. David Rodriguez, head […]