During the 40th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), held from the 25th of February to the 22nd of March, South Africa launched a campaign to defend the Polisario. On Tuesday, February the 26th, the South African Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Luwellyn Tyrone Landers met with a delegation from the Front led by the movement’s representative in Algerian, Abdelkader Taleb Oumar. The two parties discussed means to prepare for the solidarity
Tunisia has again sought the help of the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding anti-dumping duties imposed by Morocco on the country’s imports, reports Africa News. According to the same source, Tunisia has submitted its request to the WTO members on February the 27th, complaining against the Kingdom’s duties imposed on its school exercise books. Tunisia claims that Morocco is violating the General Agreements on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), a legal agreement between many
In February, both Senegalese and Nigerian presidents were re-elected for second terms. The situation in Senegal and Nigeria is a positive step for Morocco, which is wishing to gain the support of West African countries, politically and economically speaking.
Most of unemployed Moroccans who have been job hunting, in 2018, want to become salaried employees, according to HCP. In a survey published today, the agency reports that unemployment affects women more than men.
Moroccan national Mounir el-Motassadeq, who was sentenced in 2004 to 15 years in prison by the Hamburg court for being involved in the 9/11 attacks, received 7,000 euros when released from prison, reports EFE quoting the German weekly Der Spiegel. According to the German newspaper, the money was transferred to the Moroccan’s account, that he opened while in prison, before being extradited to Morocco in October, 2018. According to the same source, this operation violates European
The founder and president of the Peruvian Council of Solidarity with the Sahrawi People (COPESA), Ricardo Sanchez Serra has decided to comments on critics, after announcing that he has changed his position on the Western Sahara dispute. On Wednesday, February the 27th, in an article published by Peruvian newspaper La Razon, COPESA founder decided to respond to those who criticized his new updated position. His answer comes after he wrote last week that Morocco's national autonomy plan,
According to Algeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, the country backs «economic integration» in the Maghreb. To the Minister, it is the only solution to problems related to water scarcity, agriculture and industry. Messahel completely ignored the border issue between Morocco and Algeria.
From his room in the Geneva University Hospitals, Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika sent a letter to the Polisario’s leader Brahim Ghali on the 43rd anniversary of the creation of (SADR). In his letter, the president «reiterated the ‘unwavering support’ of Algeria to the Sahrawi people’s right to self-determination through ‘a free and transparent’ referendum». The President took the opportunity to implicitly reply to Morocco’s
The Kingdom’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia Mustapha Mansouri is preparing for the arrival of Moroccan pilgrims for the 2019 Hajj season. The diplomat met Muhammad Saleh bin Taher Benten, the Minister of Hajj, in Jeddah, report local media. Discussions between the two officials focused on «the measures that should be taken this year to facilitate the ritual for Moroccans», the same source said. For the record, the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs had to
According to the national police (DGSN) the young Italian student who was stabbed by three men in Rabat after a night out with her friends, was not a victim of rape and attempted kidnapping, says MAP news agency. «DGSN affirmed that the only complaint received by the Rabat police is related to a violent robbery attempt filed by an Italian student, during her internship in Morocco, against three individuals who were boarding a vehicle and attempted to rob her at 2:30 a.m. in the Al
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