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King Mohammed VI chaired a fifth Ramadan religious lecture highlighting the centuries-old religious, cultural, and human ties between the Maghreb region and Sub-Saharan Africa. In his lecture, Ousmane Kane, Professor of Islamic Thought at Harvard University in the United States of America, challenged the western narrative which tends to treat North Africa as a separate […]
MINURSO Chief Alexander Ivanko and UN envoy for the Sahara Staffan de Mistura are expected to brief this April the UN Security Council on latest developments of the Sahara regional issue. On 30 October 2023, the Security Council adopted resolution 2703 that renewed the mandate of MINURSO for another year until 31 October. The resolution […]
King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, Prince Moulay Rachid and Prince Moulay Ismail, chaired, on Monday at the Royal Palace in Casablanca, the fifth religious lecture of the holy month of Ramadan 1445 AH. The lecture, on the theme of “Cultural and intellectual relations between Sub-Saharan Africa […]
Soon after announcing early elections on September 7, the civilian façade of the Algerian military regime kicked off his electoral campaign with an interview fraught with blunders, false promises, inflated economic figures, and political amateurism. Two sycophant journalists led the interview asking tailored questions to a president, who is faithful to a regime that made […]
The International Crisis Group has warned that a gradual escalation of hostilities over the Sahara issue could spark a broader conflict in the region. The Algeria-backed Polisario group could launch more attacks on Moroccan territory, targeting foreign economic interests, says the Brussels-based think-tank in its assessment of serious global conflicts risks. The deadly attacks targeting […]
Human Rights activists alerted at an international gathering in Geneva to the gruesome practice by the Polisario in forcing women held in the Tindouf camps in southwestern Algeria to procreate against their will. A Geneva based NGO that promotes economic and social development rights (PDES) launched the alert at the 55th session of the Human […]
The violations suffered by women at the hands of the Algeria-backed polisario separatists in the Tindouf camps were denounced during an event organized in New York by the International Network of Liberal Women (INLW). In a declaration adopted at the end of the event held on the sidelines of the 68th session of the UN […]
President of Kabylia’s provisional government (ANAVAD) Ferhat Mhenni said the independence of the Kabylia state from Algeria will be proclaimed on April 20 in New York, denouncing Algeria’s repression. “The Movement for the Self-determination of the Kabylia MAK and the Anavad assume their responsibility towards Kabylia, whether towards the prisoners or those sentenced to death […]
Once a month of joy and celebration, Ramadan this year has put the finances of ordinary Tunisians on strain as inflation bites, coupled with a shortage of basic goods and rampant unemployment. Tunisia’s February inflation was at 7.5% with prices set to further surge due to the high demand on foodstuff, particularly during the fasting […]
The Algeria-backed armed militia of Polisario should be prosecuted for war crimes committed by recruiting child soldiers in blatant violation of international humanitarian law and the Geneva Convention. At a meeting held Thursday on the sidelines of the ongoing 55th session of UN Human Rights Council, participants urged the international community to take firm action […]