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Saudi Arabia lauded the measures taken by Morocco to ensure security and stability in the country and to combat extremism and terrorism under all their forms. In a statement shared on social networks Monday, the Saudi Foreign Ministry stressed its respect for Morocco’s measures to ensure security and stability and to prevent terrorism and […]
The Bouznika dialogue represents a “positive precedent” that Libyan parties can build on to settle the crisis in the North African country, said Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. Morocco is currently hosting the second round of negotiations focusing on Article 15 of the political agreement on governmental institutions, including the central bank, anti-corruption and accountability […]
A United Nations report, issued this week, said that illicit financial flows out of Morocco amounted to about 16.6 billion dollars during the years 2013-2014. This came in a report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), which revealed that the African continent loses about 88.6 billion dollars annually due to […]
The sheikhs and notables of the Sahrawi tribes of the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab region have denounced the desperate provocations made recently by the enemies of the territorial integrity of Morocco. At a meeting held Sunday in Dakhla, the Sahrawi notables rebuked the provocative and hostile move made lately by Amanitou Haidar seeking to set up a […]
In the wake of the Polisairo’s ceasefire violations and threats to return to arms, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres deplored a worsened cooperation with the separatist front. “There was a notable decline in compliance with the terms of military agreement No. 1, particularly east of the berm,” Guterres said in his latest report to the […]
The Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) dismantled, this Monday morning an ISIS-affiliated terrorist cell operating in the city of Tangier, part of Morocco’s continuous efforts to fight violent extremism and neutralize the terrorist threats, which threaten the security and the safety of citizens. According to a statement from the BCIJ, members of the rapid […]
The Sudanese government and a coalition of armed groups called the Sudanese Revolutionary Front (SFR), active in various parts of the country, signed a landmark peace agreement on Saturday, October 3, in Juba, southern Sudan, putting an end to 17 years of deadly war. This historic agreement is the formal continuation of the progress […]
UN Secretary General deplored that thousands of Sahraouis still undergo all sorts of rights violations under the yoke of the Polisario in the Tindouf camps, South Western Algeria. In a strong worded report, Guterres recalled that the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has pointed out in multiple reports this year to […]
The 2020-2030 defense cooperation deal between Morocco and the US will benefit friendly African countries, said US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper. Speaking at the signing ceremony of the landmark agreement, Esper highlighted the longstanding partnership between the US and Morocco citing a convergence of views regarding a range of security threats. “Morocco is a […]
The UN Secretary General reaffirmed, in his latest report to the Security Council on the Moroccan Sahara, made public on Friday evening, the fundamentals of the political solution to this regional dispute, as recommended by the Security Council in all its resolutions since 2007. On October 30, 2019, the Security Council adopted resolution 2494 by […]