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The Spanish government has hailed UN Security Council resolution 2797 endorsing Moroccan Autonomy plan offered for the Sahara under the Kingdom’s sovereignty. In a statement adopted following the 13th High-Level Moroccan-Spanish Meeting, held in Madrid, Spain reaffirmed its position expressed in the Joint Declaration of April 7, 2022, and welcomed the latest UN development on […]
Belgium added Morocco to its list of safe countries of origin for the first time following a decision by the Chamber of Representatives commission on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at the federal parliament, despite unfavorable opinion from the General Commissioner for Refugees and Stateless Persons. Asylum and Migration Minister Anneleen Van Bossuyt stated that “solid […]
Morocco and the United States are stepping up diplomatic coordination and concertation, building on the latest historic UN Security Council resolution endorsing the Moroccan autonomy in the Sahara under the Kingdom’s sovereignty. Foreign minister Nasser Bourita received in Rabat new U.S. ambassador to Morocco Richard Duke Buchan III who presented copies of his credentials to […]
Africa needs developing industrial processing capacity to tap into its strategic mineral reserves, the African Development Bank (AfDB) said. In a detailed report dubbed, A Dozen Critical Minerals for Africa’s Inclusive Growth and Development, the development bank revealed stark imbalances. Despite 29% of global bauxite reserves, 64% of manganese, and 70% of cobalt production, Africa […]
Morocco showcased its preparations to host the African Cup of Nations, as an event bringing Africans together to celebrate diversity and foster unity. In this respect, the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Maâmora hosted a high-level meeting between Fouzi Lekjaa, president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) and head of the local organizing committee […]
Libya has announced plans to accelerate the return of irregular migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa to their home countries, while pledging that Sudanese refugees fleeing conflict will be granted access to public services on the same footing as Libyan citizens. The policy shift was outlined on Tuesday, December 2, by Interior Minister Imad Trabelsi during a […]
A gunman who seized control of a small humanitarian aircraft in South Sudan on Tuesday, December 2, was apprehended hours later after the pilot executed an unscheduled landing in the northern town of Wau, Police confirmed. The incident ended without injuries, and authorities have launched a full investigation. The Cessna Grand Caravan, owned and operated […]
The Sudanese army recaptured the town of Mabsut in South Kordofan on December 2, following clashes with forces allied to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), according to media reports. The Army’s advance, west of Al-Abbasiya Tagali, also involved confrontations with the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N). With Mabsut under its control, the army now […]
The ministerial segment of the Conference on African Victims of Terrorism, held in Rabat on Tuesday in partnership with the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), endorsed the Rabat Declaration, which reaffirms the central position of victims in national and regional responses to terrorism and calls for strengthening the legal, institutional, and operational frameworks dedicated […]
Burkina Faso and Niger have welcomed the adoption by the historic UN Security Council of Resolution 2797, which enshrines, within the framework of Moroccan sovereignty, the Morocco-proposed autonomy plan as a serious, credible, and lasting basis for achieving a solution to the Sahara issue. This welcome was expressed by the two countries’ Foreign Ministers, Karamoko […]