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Mauritania distances itself from Polisario

An official Mauritanian source denied the involvement of the Mauritanian administration in the creation of a so-called parliamentary friendship group with the Polisario separatist entity. Anbaa, a Mauritanian news website, cited an official Mauritanian source saying the so-called parliamentary group was created under the outgoing Mauritanian administration. “The news (about the parliamentary group) was elaborated […]

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Morocco maintains restraints regarding Polisairo provocations, but until when?

Morocco has shown a great deal of restraint and wisdom in the face of the desperate provocations of the Polisario and its mentor Algeria who instigated their supporters to block the road linking the Kingdom to its African roots. King Mohammed VI strongly rejected, in a speech on the occasion of the Green March anniversary, […]

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Sahara: Morocco’s King highlights growing international Community’s backing of Autonomy Plan

King Mohammed VI has underlined the growing international support to Morocco’s autonomy plan offered for the Sahara for a lasting resolution of this regional conflict. “Moroccan Autonomy Initiative… is backed by the Security Council and the influential powers as the sole normal course of action for the settlement of this dispute”, said the Monarch in […]

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Morocco will firmly respond to any attempts targeting the security & stability of its Southern provinces – King Mohammed VI

King Mohammed VI has underlined Saturday evening that Morocco will respond, with the utmost firmness and resolve, to any practices or attempts designed to undermine the security and stability of its southern provinces. In a speech he delivered on the occasion of the celebration of the 45th anniversary of the Green March, King Mohammed VI […]

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Constitutional referendum in Algeria, people’s strong message of regime rejection

The Algerian people has sent a strong message of regime rejection by abstaining from a plebiscite on constitutional reform which had only a turnout of 23.7%, Algeria’s lowest ever for a major poll.   The snub from the November 1 constitutional referendum, coupled with the worrying state of health of the President, plunges Algeria into […]

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Sahara : Resolution 2548 is clear, firm, consistent, and highlights Algeria’s responsibility – FM

The Moroccan government expressed satisfaction with the latest UN Security Council resolution, which renewed the mandate of MINURSO for one year, until 31 Oct.2021, saying the text is clear, firm, and consistent, and highlights Algeria’s responsibility in the Sahara dispute. Resolution 2548, adopted by the UN Security Council, Friday, on the Moroccan Sahara, contains three […]

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Algeria & Polisario Shattered by UAE Move to Open Consulate in Laayoune

The sovereign decision of the United Arab Emirates to open a consulate in the southern Moroccan city of Laayoune has completely shattered the polisario and Algeria. They were gobsmacked by the move which suggests that other Arab countries will follow suit as did several African countries. So far, 16 African countries from all regions of […]

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Polisario threatens UN peace process as Morocco’s Sahara position gains more international support

More African states have expressed support for Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara by opening consulates there at a context the Polisario, more isolated than ever, threatens to resume violations of UN-ceasefire agreement. In a single day, Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea and Guinea Bissau opened consulates in the southern city of Dakhla. A couple of days […]

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Morocco heading towards a profound, balanced reform of the public sector

Morocco is heading towards a profound and balanced reform of the public sector, to improve the services to citizens and accompany the implementation of the economic stimulus plan, designed to address the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, as announced by King Mohammed VI.   The Monarch deems the reform of the public sector of […]

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Signals for a new dawn in Algeria fading away , New York Times

The widely-circulated US daily New York Times painted a very bleak picture of the situation in Algeria, where signals for a new dawn are fading away, and where the system renews itself ceaselessly and refuses to change. The revolt in the streets that began last year, known as Hirak, initially appeared to signal a new […]