No Future For The World Without A Cohesive, Integrated, Proud Africa
Medafrica Times Posted by Khalid Al Mouahidi The world needs to realize that there is no future without a cohesive, solidarity-based Africa standing tall and proud. The world needs to stop perceiving Africa as a vulnerable continent, but rather as a driver of...
Western Sahara Indepence Group Warns Of War If UN Leaves
Associated Press by Edith M. Lederer Rebels seeking independence for Western Sahara warned Thursday that "the shortest way to the resumption of war" is if the U.N. ends its peacekeeping mission in the disputed territory - and they say that's Morocco's aim. The...
UN’s Ban Wants Big Powers To Decide On Morocco Dispute
AFP UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon wants the divided Security Council to clarify its stance on the UN dispute with Morocco over Western Sahara, his spokesman said Friday. The 15-member council discussed the escalating row during a closed-door meeting on Thursday...
Algeria Indulged In Shady Deal With Belmokhtar To Attack Moroccan Interests
The North Africa Post by Kamailoudini Tagba The Algerian government has reportedly reached in 2012 a secret agreement with Algerian terrorist Mokhtar Belmokhtar to attack Moroccan interests in the Sahara, reveals a confidential e-mail of former US Secretary of State,...
Sahara Development Model Is The Result Of Promising Strategy : Morocco’s King
WAM Emirates News Agency The Sahara development model is the result of a promising strategy that will enable Southern provinces to fully play their role as an African economic hub and as a bridge between Europe, the Arab Maghreb the Sahel region, HM King Mohammed VI...
UN Chief Disappointed By Security Council On Western Sahara -spokesman
Reuters By Louis Charbonneau United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was disappointed by the Security Council's failure to take a strong stand in a dispute between him and Morocco over Western Sahara and will raise it with council members soon, Ban's spokesman...
Morocco Throws Diplomatic Fit With UN Over Western Sahara
Article text by FRANCE 24 Morocco on Thursday ordered 84 international staffers of the UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara to leave following a spiraling diplomatic spat over UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s comments on the disputed territory. UN spokesman...
Amnesty International Leader In Rabat To Push For Human Rights Access In Morocco/Western Sahara
Human Rights Watch Secretary General Salil Shetty due to meet Moroccan Prime Minister. Salil Shetty, the Secretary General of Amnesty International, is visiting Rabat on 17-18 March to meet Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane and other government officials to obtain...
Morocco Hopes To Increase Trade With Russia
Sputnik International Morocco captured a significant share of the Russian market for citrus fruits and hopes to strengthen its positions further. MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Moroccan exports to Russia have increased in the last six months and the North-African country hopes to...
Morocco Asks U.N. To Remove 84 Staffers From West Sahara Mission – Source
Reuters by Aziz El Yaakoubi Morocco has asked the United Nations to remove 84 staff members in the coming days from its Western Sahara mission after U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon made what it called unacceptable remarks about the territory in a visit to North Africa, a...