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Morocco Calls for Removing Sahara File from the C24 Agenda

Ambassador Omar Hilale used the closing session of the UN Committee of 24’s regional seminar in Managua, Nicaragua on May 27, to deliver Morocco’s most direct statement yet on the institutional status of the Sahara dossier within the UN system: its continued presence on the C24’s agenda is anachronistic, legally inconsistent with the Charter, and […]

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Morocco, Land of stability, Trust & Opportunities Attracting More & More international investors

In a global context marked by geopolitical tensions, armed conflicts and economic uncertainties, Morocco stands out as one of the safest and most attractive destinations for foreign investors. As the war in Ukraine continues to disrupt international markets and tensions in the Gulf fuel serious concerns about global energy and trade stability, the Kingdom emerges […]

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Morocco rebukes Algeria over ‘unacceptable’ conduct at UNESCO cultural event

Morocco issued a strongly worded rebuke on May 21 accusing individuals linked to Algeria’s delegation at UNESCO of “unacceptable” conduct, as Algerian regime looks intent on contaminating sports and culture with its enmity towards anything Moroccan. In a statement, Morocco’s delegation said participants representing Moroccan civil society were subjected to repeated verbal abuse during events […]

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Stimson center praises Morocco’s political, institutional reforms

The Stimson Center has praised Morocco’s political and institutional progress, describing the kingdom as advancing along a “steady trajectory of reform” driven by gradual change and institutional stability. In a recent assessment, the Washington-based think tank highlighted Morocco’s hybrid governance model combining a constitutional monarchy with a pluralist parliamentary system. “Morocco operates a system that […]

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France holds line on Moroccan Sahara as Algeria moves to restore ties

French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin arrived in Algiers on Monday, becoming the third French minister to visit the country in three months, in the clearest sign yet of a thaw in relations after a prolonged diplomatic crisis triggered by Algeria after Paris expressed its outright support for Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara territory and for […]

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Algerian authorities praise growth as young Algerians chase it across the sea

Head of the Algerian army, General Saïd Chengriha, spoke before a hall of uniformed officers last week, praising what he described as Algeria’s steady economic progress and national resilience. His speech came right after new EU statistics showed Algerians had become the largest group of irregular migrants in the bloc, with Spanish authorities also reporting […]

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Morocco’s autonomy plan gains ground globally as Sahara issue nears end- Stimson Center report

Morocco’s steady diplomatic gains on the Sahara issue and its growing network of global partnerships are highlighted in a recent report by the Washington-based Stimson Center, which portrays the Kingdom as an increasingly influential actor in regional and international affairs. Sahara issue According to the report, the Sahara issue- which Stimson center referred to as […]

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UN experts raise alarm over alleged repression of families of disappeared in Algeria

Independent United Nations human rights experts have raised concerns over what they describe as a “deliberate and systematic” crackdown by Algerian authorities targeting relatives of victims of enforced disappearances and rights activists. In a statement, the experts- mandated by the UN Human Rights Council- said Algerian authorities had engaged in practices including secret detentions, arrests […]

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From Marrakech to Nairobi: Africa’s New Strategic Battlegrounds Come Into Focus

The twin summits held in Nairobi on May 11 and 12 — the Africa Forward Forum and the fourth Summit of the Congo Basin Climate Commission — mark what the editorialist of Aujourd’hui Le Maroc publication describes as a qualitative shift in the nature of African strategic gatherings. What was conceived at Marrakech in 2016, […]

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Polisario targeting of civilians in Smara backfires, turns to strategic defeat

The Algeria-based Polisario separatist militias have once again resorted to terrorist tactics by targeting a civilian area in Smara. The attack triggered a wave of international condemnations that highlights a growing strategic setback for the movement, as more countries rally behind Morocco’s approach to resolving the regional dispute. The May 5 attack, which struck near […]