UK officially supports Moroccan Autonomy Plan as most credible, viable, pragmatic basis to settle Sahara dispute

The United Kingdom, permanent member of the UN Security Council, has joined many major super powers to express clear support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara under Moroccan sovereignty, a plan it considers “the most credible, viable, and pragmatic basis for settling the dispute.” and said it intends to act in line with this […]

It’s Quasi Official: Bouteflika Candidate to his Own Succession in 2019

Algeria’s ailing President Abdul Aziz Bouteflika, in power since 1999, will be candidate to his own succession in 2019. The no-news was announced Sunday by the head of Bouteflika’s ruling National Liberation Front Djamel Ould Abbes. Outgoing President Bouteflika will be the party’s candidate at the presidential elections set for April 2019, the FLN Secretary […]

EU Seeks Renewal of Fisheries Agreement with Morocco

The European Commission seems set to renew the fisheries agreement with Morocco, which will expire in July 2018. The Commission has asked the European Council for a mandate to start negotiations with Morocco on the deal, which enabled, since 2013, 120 vessels from 11 EU countries to fish off Moroccan coasts. In 2017, both EU […]