Moroccan Reda Chami elected African-Economic-and-Social-Council president

Sahara: UN Security Council Extends MINURSO Mandate, Calls for Relaunch of Negotiations

The UN Security Council unanimously adopted Friday Resolution 2351 extending the mandate of the UN mission in the Sahara, the MINURSO, for another year and calling on the parties to the conflict to engage in a fifth round of negotiations. The resolution, drafted by Nikki R. Haley, the United States ambassador to the United Nations, […]

Mauritania: Government Accused of Institutionalized Racism

Human rights groups in Mauritania have accused the Government of institutionalized racism after it appeared that the executive body prevented a youth soccer team from attending a tournament in Qatar because they were “slaves.” The Mauritanian Observatory for Human Rights (MOHR) Tuesday called on the Government to launch a probe into the refusal by authorities […]

Morocco’s Immigration & Asylum Policy Explained before 12th GFMD

Morocco, a member of the GFMD troika took part in the 12th Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) held in the Ecuadorian capital Quito Jan. 21 to 23, along 1,500 delegates from some 150 countries. Head of the Moroccan delegation, Junior Minister of Moroccan Expatriates, Nezha El Ouafi, presented Morocco’s new immigration and asylum […]