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The Arab League said it will suspend its summit due late March in Algeria over fears of coronavirus. The Arab Leagues’ secretary general Ahmed Abul Gheit said the meeting may be postponed to the end of June as the virus continues to spread to new countries. Gheit said the exact date would be […]
Morocco has expressed backing to Saudia Arabia’s temporary ban on Umrah pilgrims from a number of countries, describing the measure as “judicious and responsible” in view of the threats posed by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Morocco considers the measures adopted by Saudi Arabia to curb the spread of the coronavirus epidemic as “judicious and responsible”, […]
The European Union on Saturday announced it earmarked €100 million to support the civilian-led authorities in Sudan, bringing the total EU contribution to €217 million. The announcement was made by visiting EU High Representative and Vice-President Josep Borrell after a meeting with Sudanese Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok. The assistance, to be delivered through the EU […]
André Azoulay, Advisor to King Mohammed VI, was awarded Friday the Gold Medal of Andalusia, Medallas de Oro de Andalucia, in recognition for his “exemplary commitment to solidarity and harmony and for his pioneering approach at the head of the Foundation of Three Cultures, through which Morocco, Spain and Andalusia have been telling the world, […]
Pacific Island countries reaffirmed on Friday their firm backing to Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over the Sahara, dealing another hard blow to Polisario and their Algerian mentor. At the end of the third Morocco-Pacific Island States forum, held in Laayoune city, capital of the Moroccan Sahara, the Pacific Island countries said “we solemnly affirm […]
UN Special Representative for Libya Ghassan Salamé said Friday the escalation in violence over the last 24 hours in the country was “unacceptable” and warned that that the war in Libya could turn into a regional war on the Libyan territory due to the direct and indirect involvement of non-Libyan parties in the fighting. […]
Kenya has only 11 isolation beds ready for use in the event of a coronavirus epidemic, which has so far killed 2,928 people worldwide, the ministry of health warned. The arrival in Nairobi of 239 passengers on a flight from China on Wednesday morning aboard China Southern Airlines has sparked an outcry in Kenya as […]
Kenya “violates the sovereignty and unity of Somalia”, Somali ambassador to the UN, Abukar Dahir Osman, told the UN Security Council on Thursday, warning that his country is ready to take “all necessary measures” to defend itself. “Kenya continues to be a destabilizing force in Somalia,” he said at the end of a briefing by […]
Djibouti and Burundi are the latest in a series of African countries that opened consular services in the Sahara in support of Morocco’s sovereignty over its south. With the opening Friday of Djibouti’s consulate in Dakhla and Burundi’s representation in Laayoune, the two African states were on the footsteps of the Comoros, Sao Tome […]
Morocco convened a forum of Pacific Island states in the Atlantic Sahara city of Laayoune where participating countries discussed issues of common interest on top of which climate change and mitigation measures. The event was an opportunity for Morocco to underscore its steadfast solidarity with Pacific island states as part of its south-south cooperation approach, […]