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Algeria more isolated than ever as it celebrates 70th independence war anniversary

Algeria celebrates the 70th anniversary of its revolution against the backdrop of a series of diplomatic setbacks that left the country in a state of diplomatic isolation. The celebrations this year coincide with a debacle in the security council in a series of diplomatic blows and tension with almost all neighbors, save cash-strapped Tunisia. UN […]

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King Mohammed VI orders setting up of Mohammadia Foundation for Moroccans Residing Abroad

King Mohammed VI has ordered the setting up of the Mohammadia Foundation for Moroccans Residing Abroad that shall serve as the executive arm of Moroccan policy towards its nationals abroad, part of a large overhaul of institutions taking care of the Moroccan diaspora. This came in a royal speech marking the 49th anniversary of the […]

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Sahara issue: King Mohammed VI calls on UN to assume responsibility

King Mohammed VI urged the UN to assume its responsibility over the Sahara issue in a context where the reality points to Moroccan sovereignty over the territory amid growing international support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and for its autonomy plan for the Sahara. “Now is time for the United Nations to assume its responsibility and […]

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What US elections could mean for Africa’s trade and investment

The upcoming high-stakes presidential election in the United States will be consequential to every region of the world, not least Africa, as its result will determine the nature of future interactions between this leading global power and African countries, according to experts and observers. While Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former President Donald […]

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Hilale: Algeria’s proposal for partition of Moroccan Sahara is a usual outlet for its diplomatic setbacks

The Permanent Representative of Morocco to the United Nations, Omar Hilale, stressed in New York that the Algerian proposal for the partition of the Moroccan Sahara is a usual outlet for its diplomatic setbacks. During a press briefing following the adoption by the Security Council of the resolution on the Sahara, Hilale reacted to the […]

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Sahara/UN: Washington & Paris support for Morocco’s autonomy plan knocks out Algerian regime

The delusional and autocratic Algerian regime has suffered in New York its worst ever diplomatic setback at the UN Security Council over the Sahara issue. Serving as a non-permanent member at the Security Council for a limited period, the reckless Algerian rulers, who are suffering from delusions of grandeur, thought their country has become a […]

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France’s position Sahara to prompt other European countries follow suit- President Macron

France’s position on the Sahara issue is influencing other European countries to “start to change their minds,” French President Emmanuel Macron said. In an interview with 2M and Medi1 TV channels, broadcast on Wednesday evening, Macron emphasized that for France, it is a matter of “resolutely and diplomatically committing ourselves alongside Morocco so as the […]

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French President vows to help Morocco at UN, EU

French President Emmanuel Macon said his country will help Morocco in international organizations including the UN and the EU as it seeks to defend its sovereignty over the territory and its autonomy plan as a sole solution to the regional dispute. Macron made the remark in a speech to the French diaspora in Morocco, as […]

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French President Macron reaffirms from Rabat backing to Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara

French President Emmanuel Macron, who is on a three-day state visit to Morocco at the invitation of King Mohammed VI, has reaffirmed Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara. In a speech he delivered this Tuesday before members of the two chambers of the Moroccan Parliament in Rabat, President Macron addressed French-Moroccan historic relations, matters of common […]

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Sudan: Five advisers to General Hemedti abandon the RSF, join al-Burhan’s Army and made revelation

Following the recent defection of a senior military leader from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Al-Jazirah State, five political leaders on October 26 publicly announced their departure from the RSF, officially joining the Sudanese Army led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. These former advisers to RSF head General Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, also known as […]