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Colombia reaffirmed this Monday its recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over its entire territory, including the Sahara, and announced the freezing of its recognition of the self-proclaimed “SADR”. In a new statement issued this Monday by the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bogota stated that this decision follows a “sovereign review” of the recognition of the […]
The rapid expansion of low-cost airlines is reshaping Morocco’s tourism industry, opening new international markets and spreading visitor flows beyond the country’s traditional destinations, according to a report by Finances News. Over the past decade, carriers including Ryanair, Transavia, easyJet, Volotea and Wizz Air, alongside Morocco-based Air Arabia Maroc, have dramatically expanded connections to the […]
Spain should consider returning Ceuta to Morocco, a Foreign Policy article argues, saying the enclave’s disputed status is an outdated geopolitical anomaly that creates unnecessary tensions and leaves Europe vulnerable to migration pressure at one of its most unusual borders. The analysis, published on Aug. 6, examines the history of Ceuta and its position on […]
A crew from Morocco’s 2M television channel faced repeated restrictions while trying to enter and report from Spain’s Ceuta enclave, including the seizure of its vehicle and professional filming equipment, Morocco’s National Press Union said. The incident has triggered concerns over press access in Ceuta, where journalists have been covering the aftermath of a mass […]
Sudan’s official gold exports in the first six months of 2026 have matched the total volume officially exported throughout 2025, Minister of Minerals Nour al-Dayem Taha said on Sunday. Taha attributed the increase to tighter government controls and measures aimed at directing more gold production through formal banking channels. His comments followed a meeting with […]
The Moroccan women’s national football team secured their place in the semi-finals of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Morocco 2026) after they defeated South Africa 2–1 in the quarter-final match played on Saturday evening at Moulay Hassan Stadium in Rabat. Morocco opened the scoring in the 31st minute through Sakina Ouzraoui, who capitalized on […]
U.S. and Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces enabled the first-ever live-fire demonstration leveraging the Africa Multidomain Training and Experimentation Center (AMTEC), assets to support a U.S. defense industry partner in testing long-range precision-strike capabilities as part of the U.S. Secretary of the Army’s Test Range Expansion Initiative, Aug. 3–7. A press release issued by US Africa […]
Morocco’s National Human Rights Council said around 100 people were arrested in the mayhem during Ceuta crossing last week and 14 people died on the Moroccan side, while raising concerns over alleged abuses by Moroccan and Spanish authorities and attacks by far-right groups. The council said its preliminary findings are based on field monitoring. Moroccan […]
Former French counter-intelligence operative Matthieu Ghadiri has offered a new account of what he describes as an Iran-Hezbollah-Polisario network, portraying the Algeria-backed Polisario separatists as an extension of Tehran’s regional proxy strategy. In an interview published by Le360, Ghadiri said Iran has used Lebanon’s Hezbollah as an intermediary to build ties with the Polisario, providing […]
Colombia has recognized Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara territory and withdrawn its recognition of the Polisario’s separatist and Algeria-based entity known as Sahrawi republic. The news came in a Moroccan foreign ministry statement, describing the Colombian position as a major shift. Colombian Foreign Minister Omar Bula Escobar affirmed the decision during talks with Moroccan Foreign […]