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Socio-economic momentum in Moroccan Sahara highlighted in Timor-Leste
Hespress
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May 23, 2025
Member-elect of the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab Regional Council Ghalla Bahiya highlighted on Thursday at the regional seminar of the UN Committee of 24 (C24), the sustained socio-economic and cultural momentum underway in the Southern provinces of...
Ecuador to open embassy in Rabat after withdrawing recognition of Polisario
Hespress
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May 25, 2025
Ecuador has announced plans to open its first-ever embassy in Morocco, marking a historic milestone in bilateral relations and a clear shift in the Latin American nation’s stance on the Sahara issue. Ecuador’s Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld...
EU Court rejects Commission’s Western Sahara rewrite
Western Sahara Resource Watch (WSRW)
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February 4, 2025
The EU Court of Justice has dismissed the European Commission's request to rectify specific paragraphs in its 2024 rulings, as it questions whether the majority of the people of Western Sahara live outside of the territory. On 4 October 2024, the...
U.S. Intelligence Report: Rising Tensions Between Morocco and Algeria Over Western Sahara (1985)
Watan
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January 30, 2025
Watan-A newly declassified CIA report from 1985 highlights the escalating tensions between Morocco and Algeria over the Western Sahara dispute. Both nations are vying for regional influence, forging new alliances, and expressing frustration over...
Guelmim Gold Discovery Positions Morocco as Emerging Mining Player
Morocco World News
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September 2, 2025
Marrakech – The recent discovery of high-grade gold veins in Guelmim marks a significant development in Morocco’s mining sector. Fieldwork by qualified mining professionals has uncovered 34 quartz veins with exceptional gold content, following a...
Algerian President Warns Macron on Western Sahara and Sets Condition for Israel Normalization
Watan
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February 3, 2025
Watan-Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune gave an interview to the French newspaper L’Opinion, in which he addressed the strained relations with France and various current national and international issues. In the interview, President Tebboune...
US lawmakers reaffirm support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara, prompting investment interest
Hespress
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August 31, 2025
A visiting U.S. congressional delegation reaffirmed Washington’s recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara during a meeting Friday in Rabat with Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, in a move seen as a signal to the Polisario Front, Algeria...
Belgium supports the Moroccan Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara
Atalayar
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January 30, 2025
‘A very good solution for both parties’ Full support for the Atlantic Facade Morocco and Belgium reaffirm their willingness to continue and strengthen Morocco's rise in international politics is increasingly present in the foreign policy decisions...
Spain’s defense dilemma: security and political resistance
Meer
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August 30, 2025
Since the European Union announced its ReArm Europe plan—a €800 billion initiative aimed at strengthening the military capabilities of its member states—Spain’s left-wing parties, which are part of the coalition government, have been reluctant to...
Internal document deepens divisions within separatist Polisario leadership
Hespress
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May 15, 2025
The Polisario Front is facing mounting internal dissent after the release of a scathing document that accuses the group’s leadership of political stagnation, nepotism and failure to deliver on decades-old promises. The document, titled “An Open...
Letter to the editor: Send Palestinians to Western Sahara
The Washington Times
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January 27, 2025
OPINION: President Trump’s idea of relocating Palestinians from Gaza to Jordan and Egypt is a bad idea (“Trump says Egypt, Jordan should take more Palestinian refugees,” Web, Jan. 26). Jordan has been America’s friend for decades and already has...
EU Commission: EU flights to Western Sahara not covered by aviation deals
Western Sahara Resource Watch (WSRW)
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January 20, 2025
The EU commission has informed the aviation industry that Western Sahara is not part of the EU's aviation deal with Morocco. Photo: A UN aircraft of the MINURSO peace keeping operation @UNPhotos/Martine Perret “On 3 December 2024 during the...
CIA updates its official map and incorporates Western Sahara as part of Morocco
Atalayar
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January 21, 2025
The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has recently updated its official website, incorporating a new map and data on Morocco. The updated map now reflects the entire territory of Morocco, explicitly acknowledging Western Sahara as an integral...
French firm to produce jet fuel in occupied Western Sahara
Western Sahara Resource Watch (WSRW)
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January 19, 2025
The construction of a highly problematic fuel factory in occupied Western Sahara is to kick off in 2027. French energy company MGH Energy has announced its intention to construct a plant dedicated to producing renewable synthetic fuels using green...
Canary Islands Delegation in Laayoune to Enhance Cooperation
Hespress
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May 14, 2025
A Spanish delegation from the municipality of La Oliva on the island of Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, paid a visit to Laayoune, Morocco, on Tuesday to explore ways to strengthen cooperation between the two cities in the areas tourism, trade, and...
Ghana Faces Backlash Over Suspension of Diplomatic Recognition for Western Sahara
News Ghana
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January 13, 2025
The Government of Ghana has come under intense scrutiny following the unilateral suspension of its diplomatic recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), also known as Western Sahara, shortly before the end of President...
Trump's new Foreign Secretary reaffirms commitment to Morocco and recognition of Western Sahara
Atalayar
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January 17, 2025
Fissured support Harsh criticism of Algeria Marco Rubio, the future US Secretary of State under the new Trump Administration, reaffirmed US recognition of Morocco's Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara during his confirmation hearing before the Senate...
French MP calls for disbandment of parliamentary 'Western Sahara study group'
Hespress
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January 15, 2025
Hanane Mansouri, a member of the French National Assembly representing the Isère, has called for the dissolution of the parliamentary study group dedicated to Western Sahara. In a letter addressed to the Assembly’s president, Mansouri said that...
Of Defense, National Security and the Challenges of Instability-Part II
The News (Nigeria)
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August 31, 2025
Professor Ademola Araoye Ademola Araoye Meanwhile, as highlighted earlier, national security is internally focused. But it is a particularly vague term that contracts and expands according to the motivations and whim of the state establishment....
Akufo-Addo and Western Sahara: The parting shot of a quisling, By Owei Lakemfa
Premium Times
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January 11, 2025
President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana Ghanaian President Nana Akuffo-Addo’s last day in office was 6 January. His country’s economy had crumbled at his feet. Even when newly sworn-in President John Dramani Mahama had not been adjudged an effective...