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EP draft resolution denounces humanitarian aid diversion by Algeria, Polisario; asks for an audit

After several members of the European Parliament have lately denounced the continuing diversion of the European Union’s humanitarian assistance to the Tindouf camps and after an investigative article published last week by London-based news outlet EUToday revealed new evidence of the diversions, a draft resolution was tabled this Thursday before the European institution, denouncing the […]

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Algeria-Polisario smear campaigns will not affect Morocco’s southern provinces boom

The outstanding socioeconomic development achieved by Morocco in its southern provinces is visible, tangible and undeniable. This irreversible momentum will not be affected by the orchestrated hostile campaign carried out by Algeria and its polisario puppet. The remarks were made by participants at a meeting held lately via videoconference by “Sahara and Africa Center for […]

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World Bank downgrades Algeria to lower middle-income status

The World Bank, the second largest international economic institution with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has officially downgraded Algeria to lower middle-income status, a category of countries where income is considered “lower middle”. This new World Bank ranking is very bad news for Algeria, which is beginning to worry the international community because of its […]

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UN group finger points Algeria, Polisario for human rights violations in Tindouf camps

The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has finger pointed Algeria and the Polisario for the abuses and violations of freedoms and human rights in the Tindouf camps. The group’s condemnation came following a complaint lodged by Sahrawi dissident El Fadel Mohamed Breica against the Algerian state for kidnapping, torture, forcible confinement and illegal […]

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Top Representatives from Moroccan Sahara Expose Algeria-Polisario Lies

Two representatives from the Moroccan Sahara have rejected the false allegations made by Algeria and the Polisario on the human right situation in the southern provinces, saying that the Algerian regime and the polisario resort to lies to divert the attention from the embezzlement of foreign aid and the sufferings of Sahrawis in Tindouf camps. […]

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Sahara: Humanitarian aid diversion by Algeria, Polisario officially referred to European Parliament

The issue of the diversion by Algeria and the Polisario of the European Union’s humanitarian aid destined to to the Tindouf camps populations has been officially referred to the European Parliament’s Committee on Development (DEVE) on Thursday. At a hearing of the European Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarcic, held at the European Parliament in […]

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Embezzlement of European humanitarian aid by Algeria, Polisario makes the headlines again

Algeria and its puppet, the Polisario Front, continue to divert the humanitarian aid sent by the EU for the populations in the Tindouf camps, southwestern Algeria, revealed an investigative article published by London-based news outlet EUToday. “Unfortunately, and despite promises from the European Commission to put an end to the diversion of humanitarian aid sent […]

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EU shortlists Morocco among countries whose residents qualify to enter Schengen Area

The European Union has included Morocco as well as Algeria and Tunisia to the list of countries whose residents qualify to enter the Schengen area as the bloc gears up to open its borders to the rest of the world amid the covid-19 pandemic. The bloc is set to open its external borders from July […]

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UN to appoint new Sahara envoy this summer

The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is likely to appoint a new envoy for the Sahara in August or September, a diplomatic source told le360.ma. The source explained that prior to presenting the Sahara report to the Security Council, Guterres will have to appoint a new personal envoy. The identity of the new UN official […]

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Human Trafficking: Washington Includes Algiers in its Black-list

The United States has listed Algeria among the countries wherein the illegal trade in people is widely spread, affirming that it will work tirelessly to free those still enslaved and will punish their tormentors. In its 2020 Trafficking in Persons Report, Washington placed Algeria on its “Tier-3 watch list”, the lowest ranking, which could trigger […]