Politics
The United States is preparing to extend its controversial travel ban to include 36 additional countries, many from Africa and the Arab world, according to an internal State Department communication. These nations have 60 days to address US concerns or risk full or partial restrictions on their citizens......
Dominica has reaffirmed its firm backing of Morocco’s autonomy plan for Sahara, calling it “the solution of compromise” at the recent United Nations Committee of 24 (C24) seminar held in Dili, Timor-Leste. Addressing the committee, Dominica’s Permanent Representative to the UN,......
Côte d’Ivoire has emphatically reaffirmed its full support for Morocco’s autonomy initiative, aimed at resolving the long-standing dispute over Sahara. This declaration, made during the UN Committee of 24 (C24) regional seminar in Dili, Timor-Leste, underscores the West African nation’s......
During the recent regional seminar of the United Nations Committee of 24 (C24) held in Dili, Timor-Leste, Senegal reiterated its strong backing for Morocco’s Autonomy Initiative as the most viable compromise to resolve the regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara. Senegal’s Deputy Permanent......
The United States' support for Morocco's sovereignty over the Sahara marked a significant step in the Kingdom’s international relations. This support, initially offered during Donald Trump’s first term, has only grown stronger. On April 8, 2025, during a visit by Moroccan Foreign......
In a heartfelt gesture, His Majesty King Mohammed VI extended warm congratulations to Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on the occasion of Senegal's 65th independence anniversary. In his message, the King offered sincere wishes for the health and happiness of President Faye and expressed......
As the election for the next president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approaches, set for May 29, 2025, in Abidjan, speculation about the countries supporting the five candidates is intensifying. As of now, the positions of many countries remain unclear, making the race wide open. The five candidates......
France has started the process of returning several military installations previously used by its armed forces in Senegal, according to a statement from the French Embassy in Dakar. The communiqué revealed that on Friday, March 7, 2025, the French government handed over the facilities and housing......
The initiative by His Majesty King Mohammed VI to facilitate Sahelian countries' access to the Atlantic Ocean has been widely praised by the Presidents of the Parliaments of Atlantic African States, according to the President of the House of Representatives, Rachid Talbi Alami. In a statement following......
Spain has allocated €2.5 million to Morocco for enhanced border surveillance equipment and vehicles, responding to unprecedented migration pressures that saw 63,970 irregular arrivals in 2024—a 12.5% increase from the previous year. The funding, channeled through the International and Ibero-American......
In a significant diplomatic development, Senegal's Minister of African Integration and Foreign Affairs, Yassine Fall, visited Rabat this week to deliver a message from newly-elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye to King Mohammed VI, signaling a commitment to strengthen the nations' longstanding......
The fourth edition of the annual MD Sahara Forum commenced on Friday in Dakhla under the theme "King Mohammed VI: 25 Years of Royal Vision, 10 Years of Progress in the Southern Provinces, A National and Continental Drive Forward." Held under the High Patronage of King Mohammed VI, this......
The report by Jean-Marie Bockel, a special envoy of French President Emmanuel Macron, marks a pivotal moment in the redefinition of military cooperation between France and Africa. This comprehensive document, the result of extensive consultations and months of reflection, proposes a nuanced transformation......
