Morocco Asks U.N. To Shut Military Office In Western Sahara
Reuters By Louis Charbonneau Morocco has asked the United Nations to close a military liaison office in the disputed territory of Western Sahara as a spat between Rabat and the U.N. chief over his recent remarks escalates, a U.N. spokesman said on Monday. Dozens of...
UN Accuses Morocco Over Actions On Western Sahara Mission
ABC News by Edith M. Lederer The United Nations said Monday that Morocco is now trying to expel military staff from the peacekeeping mission in the disputed Western Sahara days after ordering civilian staff to leave the country to protest remarks by U.N. secretary...
Safety, Security Remain Main Challenges For African Ports – Expert
StarAfrica Posted by: APA The problems of safety and security are major challenges facing many African ports, Chairman of the Board of the directors of ports of Gabon, Ambroise Germain Banas observed. “Everything depends on stability and peace in every country,...
UN Accuses Morocco Over Actions On Western Sahara Mission
Associated Press The United Nations is accusing Morocco of violating the U.N. Charter in ordering the withdrawal of U.N. civilians from the peacekeeping mission in the disputed Western Sahara and says the Security Council must take action. U.N. deputy spokesman Farhan...
US Supports Morocco’s Position On Western Sahara
Middle East Online Mission spokesman Kurtis Cooper says his country considers Morocco autonomy plan as ‘serious, realistic, credible.’ The United States supports Morocco's autonomy plan for the disputed territory of Western Sahara, considering it both credible and...
UPDATE 1-U.N. Staffers Pull Out Of Western Sahara Mission
Reuters by Aziz El Yaakoubi Dozens of United Nations international staffers pulled out of their Western Sahara mission on Sunday after Morocco demanded they leave because of remarks by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon about the disputed territory. This week Morocco...
UN Workers Ordered Out Of Morocco Amid Ban Spat
AP Morocco's government has ordered out scores of U.N. workers in Moroccan-held Western Sahara over an ongoing spat with the international organization. According to official state news agency MAP, a "large portion" of the staffers flew out Sunday morning to Spain's...
Why Domestic Violence Still Plagues Morocco
Reuters by Daria Etezadi The Moroccan woman was 21 when she first laid eyes on the man who would become her husband. She saw the handsome 24-year-old in a photograph presented by his parents. That was three years ago, when she was still a student. Within a year, S.S.,...
The U.N.’s Reckless Leader Does It Again In Morocco
The Wall Street Journal by Ahmed Charai Ban Ki-moon, by seeming to cheer on separatist rebels, betrayed the United Nations charter once more. When United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon leaves office late this year, it will end an era of incompetence and...
UPDATE 1-U.S. Supports Moroccan Autonomy Plan For Western Sahara
Reuters by Louis Charbonneau (Adds quote from U.S. spokesman) UNITED NATIONS, March 19 (Reuters) - The United States supports Morocco's autonomy plan for the disputed territory of Western Sahara, considering it both credible and realistic, the U.S. mission to the...