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The Movement for the Autonomy of Kabylia (MAK) is planning to announce the independence of Kabylia on December 14, 2025. This date coincides with the anniversary of the UN General Assembly’s Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (Resolution 1514). Kabylia has historically constituted autonomous political entities before the Ottoman and […]
Morocco has mobilized more than 78 billion dirhams ($8.5 billion) to develop a clean, modern, and multimodal public transport system by 2029, Abdellatif Maâzouz, president of the Casablanca-Settat Regional Council, said during a side event at COP30. The investment plan allocates 11 billion dirhams for the acquisition of 3,750 next-generation buses and 67 billion dirhams […]
By explicitly endorsing Morocco’s autonomy plan as the most feasible solution, the UN Security Council resolution 2797 places mounting pressure on the African Union (AU) to harmonize its position with the UN-led process. Resolution 2797 extends the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until October 2026 and declares Morocco’s […]
Morocco presented its innovative climate education approach at COP30, demonstrating how engaging young people accelerates transitions to low-carbon societies through a seminar titled “Towards Carbon Neutrality: The Stakes of Climate Education.” The Hassan II International Center for Environmental Training—part of the Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental Protection—demonstrated how education and youth participation form Morocco’s national […]
Turkey has cemented its position as one of the world’s major defense markets, with a growing footprint across Africa. In 2024, the country exported more than 300 defense products to around 180 nations, generating $7.2 billion in revenue, a sharp rise from $1.64 billion in 2014. This surge underscores Turkey’s transformation into a global defense […]
In the wake of the 50th anniversary of Morocco’s Green March and just days after a UN Security Council resolution reaffirmed the primacy of Rabat’s autonomy plan for the Sahara, Spain’s main opposition party, the Partido Popular (PP), has launched a multi-pronged campaign targeting Morocco’s diplomatic gains. The PP’s stance directly opposes that of the […]
Morocco’s Chamber of Representatives approved the 2026 Finance Bill Friday during a plenary session, and sent the draft budget to the Chamber of Councillors for further legislative review. The lower house passed the bill with 165 deputies voting in favor and 55 against, with no abstentions recorded. The Finance and Economic Development Committee received 350 […]
African Union’s Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Adama Dieng, arrived in Port-Sudan on 16 November for a four-day mission that includes meetings with Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Justice Ministry, and the Public Prosecutor. His visit comes amid serious accusations against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of mass killings that some analysts now […]
The latest historic resolution adopted by UN Security Council on the Sahara marks a turning point in the future of the dispute, as it eliminates partition or referendum options, focusing instead on “genuine” autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty, says American think-tank Atlantic Council. The landmark vote for UNSC resolution 2797, endorsing the Moroccan 2007 autonomy plan […]
The General Director of France’s Directorate General for External Security (DGSE), Nicolas Lerner, commended anti-terrorism cooperation between France and Morocco as exemplary. In an interview with “Le Figaro”, Lerner called the Moroccan security services “very efficient, precious and essential partners in anti-terrorism.” The French official considers that the terrorist threat is looming more than ever […]