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Morocco Re-elected Member of OIC’s Permanent Independent Commission on Human Rights

Morocco was re-elected member of the Independent Permanent Commission on Human Rights (IPHRC) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), at the closing Saturday of the 47th session of the OIC Ministerial Council, held in Niamey, Niger. The re-election of Morocco, in the person of Abderazak Rouane, is a recognition of the Kingdom’s efforts in […]

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How Nigeria set Algerian regime back on its heels on Sahara issue

Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum pinned high hopes on his recentb visit to African heavyweight Nigeria to gain some support for Algeria’s anti-Moroccan stance in support of Polisario separatism and banditry. But, he returned empty-handed save some ink on paper regarding projects to which both Nigeria and Algeria never showed genuine interest. Pro-regime Algerian media […]

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OIC: Morocco calls for multidimensional solidarity approach to mitigate COVID-19 pandemic impact

Morocco has called Islamic states to adopt a multidimensional solidarity approach to mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, taking into account the development disparities between OIC Member States.   The call was launched by Moroccan Junior Foreign Minister Nezha El Ouafi who is leading the Moroccan delegation to the 47th session of the […]

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Palestinian-Israeli conflict: Morocco renews support for peace process, two-state solution

Morocco reaffirmed, Friday in Niamey, its unwavering support to the peace process as a strategic choice for the settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Morocco reaffirms its unwavering position supporting the peace process as a strategic choice to achieve a just, lasting and comprehensive settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on the basis of the two-state solution […]

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Sahara: Congolese President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Expresses Solidarity with Morocco

President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix Antoine Tshisekedi, has expressed solidarity with Morocco with regard to its international commitments in the area of Guerguarat. In a letter sent to King Mohammed VI, president Tshisekedi, who highlighted the friendly relations between the two countries, described as “unacceptable” the situation that has prevailed in the […]

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Guerguarat: Ivorian President assures King Mohammed VI of his country’s solidarity, hails restraint shown by Morocco

The President of Côte d’Ivoire, Mr. Alassane Ouattara, has assured King Mohammed VI of his country’s solidarity and full support for the initiatives aimed at further mobilizing the United Nations Secretary General in favor of strict compliance with the status of the buffer zone of Guerguarat. In a letter sent to the Sovereign, President Ouattara […]

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Sahara: Outpouring of support to Morocco following recent events in Guerguarat continues

Since the intervention of the Royal Armed Forces on Nov.13 against Polisario militias to secure the Guerguarat crossing point and restore the free movement of people and goods between Morocco and Mauritania, many countries continue to show their solidarity with the North African Kingdom and voice their strong backing to the Moroccanness of the Sahara […]

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Polisario on the footsteps of ISIS terrorism tactics – Italian magazine

After its humiliating retreat from the Guerguarat passage on Morocco’s borders with Mauritania, the Polisario separatist movement threatened to bring the war into Moroccan lands by inciting its “dormant cells” to carry out attacks using the same language as terrorist groups like ISIS, Italian magazine Insideover said. The Polisario has blocked the vital border crossing […]

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Illicit financial flows cost Africa billions of dollars – Global Tax Justice Network

A new study conducted by a network of NGOs, including the Global Tax Justice Alliance, revealed that Tax evasion costs Africa more than $25 billion a year. As African countries are grappling with the Covid-19 pandemic, tax evasion is considered “unacceptable”, as it reduces revenues that could be spent on citizens’ health. Twenty-three billion dollars […]

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Guerguarat operation: More European, Latin American, African countries support Morocco

More European, Latin American, and African countries have joined the scores of states from these continents which expressed support to Morocco following the Moroccan army’s peaceful action carried out Nov.13 to secure the free movement of people and goods at the Guerguarat crossing, on the border between Morocco and Mauritania. In this connection, the Commonwealth […]