Antonio Guterres

France greenlights public funding for private projects in Morocco’s Sahara

France has allowed its development agencies to fund projects in the Moroccan Sahara, a move that implies a recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the territory, Moroccan media reported. The decision was reported by LeDesk and confirmed by Medias24 which reported that it will be officially announced during the visit of the French foreign trade minister […]

Morocco’s King calls for a sound management of water resources amidst an acute water stress

King Mohammed VI has called on all stakeholders to urgently address water resources management at a time Morocco is experiencing a period of severe drought – the most serious in more than three decades. The King, who was accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, made the remarks in a speech before the two chambers […]

Dozen Malian soldiers killed in raid on military bases

In Mali, militants killed about 24 soldiers in a raid on two army camps over the weekend. Driving cars and motorbikes, the attackers stormed Dioura army camp in the Mopti region, on Sunday, in the latest assault on the military in the West African terrorism-stricken nation. The attacks were perpetrated by Jamâ’ah Nusrah al-Islâm wal-Muslimîn […]