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French oil giant TotalEnergies is being sued in Paris by 26 Ugandans, together with five Ugandan and French aid groups, for reparations over alleged human rights violations at its massive mega-projects in the East African country. People from the affected communities in Uganda say the energy firm caused “serious harm”, especially to their rights to […]
Mozambique’s former Finance Minister, Manuel Chang, will reportedly be extradited to New York next month to face charges in the United States over his role in a $2 billion bond fraud scandal involving also Credit Suisse Group AG that paid $475 million for its role in alleged fraud, a UN prosecutor said on Monday June […]
Netherlands’ Prime Minister Mark Rutte indicated Monday June 26 that the European country is keen to pump more investments in Tunisia, chiefly into renewable energy and water sectors. Rutte held a telephone conversation with President Kais Saied. The Tunisian leader on the other hands expressed the desire to see both countries giving new momentum to […]
Serbia reiterated, on Monday, its support for the territorial integrity of Morocco, as well as its “position of principle against secessionism and separatism.” This position was reaffirmed by Serbia’s First Vice-President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ivica Dačić, during phone talks he held on Monday with Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. The head of Serbian diplomacy […]
The construction of the Avante 1800 type patrol boat intended for the Moroccan Royal Navy will be officially launched on July 3, announced the Spanish Minister of Finance, María Jesús Montero. The Finance Minister María Jesús Montero told the Spanish broadcasting station Cadena SER that the construction works of the Moroccan patrol boat Avante 1800 […]
The crumbling of the Polisario movement, whose members have ties with criminal groups, human traffickers and Al-Qaeda terror cells operating in the Sahel, is a source of serious “concern” for the region, said Alain Jourdan, President of the Geneva Geostrategic Observatory. “The disintegration of this movement, financed by Algeria and once armed and used by […]
The President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sanchez, has stressed the importance of his country’s relationship with Morocco as “strategic”, saying that bilateral cooperation encompasses a broad scope of areas. “Our relationship with Morocco is strategic in every sense of the word,” stressed Sanchez, who was a guest on Spanish television’s “La Sexta” program on […]
Recognition and gratitude are the watchwords of the Spanish government’s statements to Morocco for its effective, efficient and exemplary cooperation in the fight against irregular immigration, a cooperation which has produced tangible results at all levels. Aware of the central role played by Morocco as a transit country and its humanistic, holistic and multidimensional approach […]
Migration governance in Morocco is based on a holistic, multi-dimensional approach which, by prioritizing respect for the migrants’ rights and dignity, is intended to be efficient and proactive in the fight against mafia networks and human trafficking. Here follow some figures on the Kingdom’s extensive efforts to combat illegal migration. – Over 360,000 illegal migration […]
Switzerland has commended Morocco’s “serious and credible” efforts aimed at reaching a lasting political settlement to the Sahara issue, saying the autonomy plan proposed by the North African Kingdom offers a realistic solution to this regional dispute. Speaking to journalists at the end of a working meeting he held Friday in Rabat with his Moroccan […]