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Several human rights activists and victims of Polisario’s violations have denounced before the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) the enforced disappearances and abuses perpetrated by separatist militias in the Algeria-controlled Tindouf camps, with the complicity of this country’s authorities. Addressing the ongoing UNHRC’s 49th session, these Sahrawi activists have particularly pointed out Algeria’s devolution of […]
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman has praised the important strides accomplished by Morocco in recent decades in advancing women’s rights. During her visit to Morocco (March 8-9), the U.S. official, who attended an event in Casablanca to mark International Women’s Day, said Morocco’s new family code made significant reforms to advance equality for […]
Egypt is seeking to obtain billions of dollars from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to finance six green energy projects as the Arab country strives to tackle climate change issues. Egyptian Environment minister Yasmine Fouad made the announcement Tuesday as she met with GCF CEO Yannick Glemarec, report says. Yasmine Fouad indicated that her country […]
Libya’s new Prime Minister Fathi Bashagha Tuesday said he will assume power in the capital Tripoli in the two coming days by “the force of law not the law of force” amid refusal by outgoing Abdelhamid Dbeibah to allow the cabinet of the former Interior Minister to take office in Tripoli. The House of Representative […]
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, has reiterated serious concern about the serious human rights violations and growing restrictions imposed by Algerian authorities on fundamental freedoms. “In Algeria, I am concerned about the growing restrictions on fundamental freedoms, including the increasing number of arrests and detentions of human rights defenders, members of civil […]
The Mauritanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Tuesday that it had summoned the Malian ambassador and informed him of its “strong protest against the recent recurrent criminal acts” committed by the Malian army in Mali against Mauritanians. Mauritania made this protest to Ambassador Mohamed Dibassy after two serious events involving Mauritanians in the space of […]
Morocco’s central bank, Bank Al-Maghrib, and the World Bank announced on Tuesday the launch of the City-Tour concept, an innovative training-action to improve access to financial services. The City-Tour concept, launched in the framework of the Greenback Initiative Morocco, consists in organizing guided tours to financial services agencies for the benefit of potential users, supervised […]
The Spanish victims of the terrorist acts perpetrated by the Polisario armed militia are demanding compensation for their sufferings and denounce the impunity of the Algeria-backed separatists in Spain. The Canary Islands Association of Victims of Terrorism (ACAVITE), which includes the relatives of more than 300 victims of Polisario terrorism, urges the Canary Islands regional […]
The United States commended the reforms launched under the leadership of King Mohammed VI and reiterated support for Morocco in favor of regional peace and stability. Morocco and the US held this Tuesday in Rabat a new session of their strategic dialogue on regional political issue, led by foreign minister Nasser Bourita and Deputy Secretary […]
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman has reaffirmed Washington’s supportive stand to the autonomy plan offered by Morocco for a lasting resolution to the Sahara regional conflict. “The United States continues to deem the Moroccan autonomy plan as serious, credible and realistic, and as an approach that can meet the aspirations of the people […]