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As Morocco nears final close to Sahara issue, Algeria beats drums of war

After about five decades of nurturing a separatist chimera in the Sahara territory, Algeria is beating the drums of war again deploying troops on the Moroccan borders as the Sahara issue nears a final close under Moroccan sovereignty. International media has been warning of an Algerian attempt to end the state of “low intensity” war […]

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EU reiterates attachment to closer ties with Morocco

In the wake of an anti-Moroccan ruling by the European Court of Justice, the European Union reaffirmed its attachment to strengthening ties with Morocco in all areas. “The (European) Council reiterates the high value that the EU attaches to our strategic partnership with Morocco,” the union’s foreign policy chief Joseph Borell told the press. The […]

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French documentary spotlights Morocco’s achievements under King Mohammed VI

Morocco under the reign of King Mohammed VI has become an “African power” thanks to an array of policies and reforms, a French documentary on public TV Public Senat concluded. The documentary started with the enthronement of King Mohammed VI at the helm of a centuries-old monarchy with longstanding traditions of diplomatic engagement with global […]

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Laayoune/Africa: Moroccan Clubs off to good start at 45th African Handball Champions Club Championship

Moroccan handball club Wydad Smara defeated over the weekend Ethiopia’s Mechal Handball Sport Club (40-18) at the 45th African Champions Club Championship taking place in Moroccan Saharan city of Laayoune. Mountada Derb Sultan (Morocco) also beat Ethiopian club Krikos 38-12, while Raja Agadir (3rd Moroccan club participating in the tournament) secured a 21-21 draw against […]

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Algeria moves from backstage to explicit involvement in Sahara issue under Tebboune

For decades, Algeria has played a tacit role in perpetuating the Sahara regional conflict until the military regime recycled itself in the form of a new military-civilian duo that made the dispute a matter of life and death for the Algerian state. Algeria hosted the Polisario group, who at first had no separatist agenda, following […]

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Religious ceremony, chaired by King Mohammed VI, commemorates 26th anniversary of passing of late King Hassan II

King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, chaired, this Sunday oct. 13 (corresponding to 09 Rabii II 1446 of the Hegira), a religious ceremony at the Mohammed V Mausoleum in Rabat, in commemoration of the 26th anniversary of the passing of the late King Hassan II. The ceremony, during which King Mohammed VI was accompanied […]

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U.S. Think-Tank: Morocco’s Royal Atlantic Initiative seeks to reshape Sahel & Sub-Saharan regions

The initiative launched by King Mohammed VI offering Atlantic access to African landlocked countries seeks to reshape the geostrategic landscape of the Sahel and Sub-Saharan regions amid a wave of coups fueled by economic and social decline, said a U.S. think-tank. In an analysis on the royal initiative, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace said the […]

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Blue Africa Summit 2024: Africa asserts its maritime ambition

Tangier has successfully hosted this week the second edition of the Blue Africa Summit, an event that marked a decisive turning point in Africa’s maritime ambition. The summit, held under the high patronage of King Mohammed VI, brought together political leaders, experts, and key players in the maritime sector, who underscored the growing importance of […]

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South Africa’s ANC anachronism on Sahara issue

South Africa under the long-ruling ANC is one of the remaining states that have yet to see reality as it is in the Sahara issue as it keeps turning in a vicious Algerian circle rehashing anachronism on the Sahara issue. This has been shown once more in a decision by South Africa’s ruling party the […]

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Royal speech hailed in France as auguring new era in Moroccan-French ties

The Speech delivered on Friday by King Mohammed VI at the opening of the Fall session of the Parliament was hailed in France as auguring a new era in Moroccan-French ties and as consolidating the dynamic momentum of bilateral relations. In his speech, the King paid a special tribute to France, which now, he said […]