The British government has rebuffed a proposal from Labour MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle to establish a UN council overseeing Western Sahara's natural resources. In a written response, the government led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak clarified that they «do not consider commercial activity to be illegal in Western Sahara, providing it respects the interests of the Sahrawi people». «The UK continues to support the UN-led efforts and the work of Staffan de Mistura as Personal Envoy of
Algerian army commander General Saïd Chengriha visited the 3rd Military Region near the border with Morocco on April 23rd and 24th. According to Algerian media reports citing a Defense Ministry statement, General Chengriha observed live ammunition tactical training exercises in Béchar on Wednesday. The day before, he addressed troops in the region and ordered them to «intensify efforts to combat smuggling activities and organized crime in all forms». This directive
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) issued, wednesday, its verdict in the case of the cancelled match between Renaissance Sportive de Berkane (RSB) and Union Sportive de la Médina d'Alger (USMA). CAF has awarded RSB a 3-0 victory and maintained the return match, scheduled for next Sunday, April 28th, in Berkane at 8:00 PM. The decision follows the Algerian authorities' refusal to allow RSB to play in their jerseys featuring the full map of Morocco, previously approved by CAF.
In its annual State of the World's Human Rights report, Amnesty International cites human rights concerns in Morocco, referring to freedom to expression, gender inequality and LGBTI rights.
The Justice and Development Party (PJD) has suffered yet another setback in Morocco's ongoing partial legislative elections. Today's vote in the South Fes district resulted in a decisive victory for the Independence National Rally Party (RNI) candidate. The RNI candidate secured a wide margin of 9,767 votes, compared to 3,854 for the PJD candidate who came in second. The PJD's Islamic Training Branch in Fes attributed their defeat to «shameful and anti-democratic practices carried out by
The global arms industry is experiencing a significant upswing, according to the latest report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Global military spending in 2023 jumped by 6.8% compared to 2022, marking the «steepest year-on-year rise since 2009», notes the Swedish institute. North Africa is a region with particularly notable growth. SIPRI reports a 38% increase in military spending across the sub-region compared to 2022. «Algeria and Morocco
A Moroccan business delegation, led by the kingdom’s Ambassador to the united states Youssef Amrani, met with senior executives and major operators of the New York Stock Exchange on Monday. This visit underscores the «new impetus given to the strategic relations uniting the Kingdom and the United States in various fields, including the promotion of capital markets», reads a press release by the Moroccan Embassy. The mission, jointly conducted by the Casablanca Stock Exchange
The US department of state says in its annual country reports on human rights that there are «credible reports of political prisoners or detainees» in Morocco.
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) rejoindra l'ambitieux projet d'énergie solaire et éolienne au Maroc visant à fournir de l'électricité au Royaume-Uni via un réseau de câbles sous-marins. Cette annonce a été faite par le PDG de l'AFC, Samaila Zubairu, lors d'une interview en marge de la réunion du Fonds monétaire international à Washington, rapporte par Bloomberg. «L'Afrique n'est plus seulement un
Africa Finance Corp. (AFC) will join forces with companies working on a massive solar and wind energy project in Morocco that aims to fuel the UK through a subsea power cable network. This announcement was made by AFC's Chief Executive Officer, Samaila Zubairu, during an interview at the International Monetary Fund's Spring Meetings in Washington, Bloomberg wrote earlier this week. «Africa is no longer a continent solely reliant on aid or charity», Zubairu emphasized. «If
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