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Majority of Colombians oppose establishment of relations with polisario separatist group (Senator)

The majority of the Colombian people is opposed to the decision to establish relations with the polisario, “a separatist group that is not recognized by the UN, nor by any European or Arab country, except for Algeria,” said Colombian Senator German Blanco, who pleaded for the revision of this decision. German Blanco stressed that the […]

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UN/Sahara: Washington reaffirms steadfast backing to Morocco’s Autonomy Plan

The Biden Administration reaffirmed, on Thursday, at the UN Security Council, strong backing to Morocco’s autonomy plan offered for the Sahara, describing the plan as a “serious, credible and realistic” solution to the Sahara regional dispute. “We continue to view Morocco’s autonomy plan as serious, credible and realistic solution” said U.S. Ambassador Jeffrey DeLaurentis following […]

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Automotive industry: US company Lear opens new plant in Meknes

The American group specializing in the manufacture of automobile seats and electrical and electronic systems has inaugurated a new factory in Meknes that adds to the 15 units the US group already operates in Morocco. The new site, which required an investment of $18.3 million (200 Million DH), was built on an area of 54,000 […]

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Sahara: Colombia’s Senators Defy Pdt. Petro by Supporting Morocco’s Territorial Integrity

The overwhelming majority of Colombian senators are standing united against leftist President Gustavo Petro, challenging his decision to restore ties with self-proclaimed separatist entity “SADR”, which is armed, funded and hosted by Algerian junta. In a joint statement adopted Tuesday, 62 senators, out of 108 members of the Parliament lower house, backed the decision of […]

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Algeria: US-based NGos decry alarming attacks on press freedom

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and the Washington-based rights group the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy (TIMEP) have condemned the Algerian authorities’ continuing repression, harassment, persecution and arbitrary detention of journalists. In a joint report they submitted to the United Nations Human Rights Council for its upcoming periodic review in Geneva, the two […]

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US pledges additional $44m to Niger to address food insecurity

The United States has pledged to disburse additional $44 million to Niger to help the West African country address food insecurity. The announcement was made by Victoria Jane Nuland, the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, following a meeting with President Mohamed Bazoum in a capital Niamey on Wednesday. “I had a rewarding conversation […]

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Somalia: US imposes sanctions on 14 men to sap al-Shabaab finances

The United States government on Monday (17 October) imposed sanctions on 14 men, including six it said were part of a network that has engaged in weapons procurement, financial facilitation and recruitment for the Somalia-based al-Shabaab militant Islamist group. This new, expansive round of sanctions is in addition to drone strikes and military advice from […]

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AFRICOM Commander Praises U.S.-Morocco Military & Security Partnership

General Michael Langley, U.S. AFRICOM commander, praised on Monday the strength of the U.S.-Morocco military and security partnership during his visit to the North African Kingdom. The four-star General met separately in Rabat with Minister in charge of the National Defense Administration Abdellatif Loudiyi and Morocco’s top General Farouk Belkhir. “It’s clear that the U.S.-Morocco […]

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Sahara: El Salvador Views Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as Major Step Forward towards Realistic Solution

The Government of El Salvador has reaffirmed its strong support to the efforts made by Morocco for reaching a realistic, pragmatic and lasting solution to the Sahara issue, describing the autonomy plan offered by the North African Kingdom under its sovereignty as a major step forward towards achieving a peaceful resolution to this regional dispute. […]

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El Salvador inaugurates an embassy in Morocco, its first in Africa

The Republic of El Salvador has inaugurated an embassy in Rabat, the Latin American Country’s first in Africa. “The opening of the first embassy of El Salvador in Africa, here in Rabat, is a living testimony to the excellence of bilateral relations,” Salvadoran Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexandra Hill Tinoco said during the inauguration ceremony […]