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Sahara: Sierra Leone reaffirms support for Morocco’s territorial integrity & for Autonomy Plan

Sierra Leone, which has a non-permanent seat at the UN Security Council, said the autonomy plan is the only “credible, serious and realistic” solution to end the dispute over the Sahara.   This came in a joint statement following talks in Rabat between Sierra Leonean and Moroccan foreign ministers, Timothy Musa Kabba and Nasser Bourita. […]

5+5 Defense Initiative: Steering Committee meets in Morocco ahead of Defense Ministers gathering

The Steering Committee of the “5+5 Defense” Initiative started this Wednesday, in Rabat, a two-day meeting to discuss preparations for the upcoming gathering of the Defense ministers of member countries due Dec.16 in the Moroccan capital. The representatives of France, Italy, Libya, Malta, Mauritania, Morocco, Portugal and Spain are taking part in the steering committee […]

France: Moroccan Informants to Beef up Anti-terrorism Squads

French intelligence agencies are recruiting informants in Morocco and other Maghreb countries part of efforts to beef-up their anti-terrorism squads as terrorist threats continue to loom on the country in the aftermath of the Paris attacks of last November 13. After the Paris attacks, the French Ministry of Defense decided to be more vigilant and […]