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Mired in double-speak, European parliament turns blind eye to Algeria’s rights violation

The European Parliament has withdrawn a resolution condemning Algeria’s crackdown on the media and its freedom of speech violation, a move that was orchestrated by Macron’s MEPs. The resolution was intended to denounce the muzzling of the media by the Algerian regime and the arrest of journalists including editor in chief of the country’s last […]

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UK Parliament: Morocco showcases inclusive development of Saharan Provinces

Several British lawmakers were briefed earlier this week at the UK Parliament on the social and economic development achieved in Morocco’s southern provinces, and on the autonomy plan offered by Morocco for the Sahara under its sovereignty. After presentations made by member of Dakhla Oued-Eddahab regional council Mrs. Ghalla Bahiya, and Morocco’s Ambassador to UK […]

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Morocco, a friend and key Spanish ally- Pedro Sanchez says

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has once again dissipated the fog that some extreme-left and anti-Moroccan circles wish to create, reiterating Morocco’s standing as a friend and key ally for Spain. “Morocco is a friend and a key ally for Spain’s economic development and our gateway to Africa. It is also an ally in security […]

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Switzerland charges Gambia’s ex-minister with crimes against humanity

Switzerland’s attorney general has filed an indictment against a former interior minister of Gambia for crimes against humanity committed under ex-strongman leader Yahya Jammeh between 2000 and 2016, specifically for his alleged role in years of repression by the West African country’s security forces against opponents of the long-time dictator. Ousman Sonko, who was Gambia’s […]

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Over 20,000 march in Paris in support of Kabylie independence

More than 20,000 people took to the streets of Paris in support of Kabylie independence from the yoke of the military regime in Algiers, waving Kabyle flags and chanting slogans denouncing Algerian repression. The march was held on the day of the Amazigh Spring commemorating the Kabyle struggle to emancipate from the grip of the […]

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Two UK companies to build mega-algae production plant in Morocco

Brilliant Planet, an emerging leader in nature-based carbon dioxide removal (CDR) and Mott MacDonald, the global engineering, development & management consultancy, will build in Morocco the largest algae production facility in the world. The announcement was made Friday by the two UK companies in a joint press release. The Moroccan plant will be commissioned in […]

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2030 World Cup: Spanish Minister deems joint bid with Morocco, Portugal an exciting project

Spain’s joint 2030 World Cup bid with Morocco and Portugal is “an exciting project that is close to our hearts,” said Spanish Presidency Minister Félix Bolaños García. “We are working on an exciting project that is also close to our hearts, namely the organization of the World Cup with Portugal and Morocco,” Bolanos said in […]

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British Parliamentary delegation visits Dakhla

The members of a British parliamentary delegation, on a working visit to Morocco, made a trip the Dakhla to get informed about the development dynamics in the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab region. The members of the delegation, led by chairperson of the UK-Morocco Parliamentary Friendship Group, Heather Wheeler, made field visits to learn more about the potential […]

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President Macron reduced France to ‘geopolitical insignificance’- The Telegraph

French President Emmanuel Macron’s foreign policy, which appears to be motivated solely by his personal glorification, has reduced France to geopolitical insignificance, the British daily The Telegraph wrote on Thursday. The French president seems to believe that he combines the strategic genius of a Napoleon, the diplomatic cunning of a Talleyrand and the heroic stature […]

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Mali: Germany set to withdraw its troops by 2024, as Islamic State conquers key town

Germany is counting on nine to 12 months to withdraw its soldiers from Mali, just as jihadists affiliated to Islamic State group have made a significant advance to take Tidermene in the southeastern part of the country, further isolating the regional capital Menaka. Germany’s withdrawal was imposed by the new realities of the West African […]