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SA's foreign policy outlook will be determined by principle, not external forces - Ramaphosa
Eye Witness News
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CAPE TOWN - President Cyril Ramaphosa says the country’s foreign policy outlook will be determined by principle and not by pressure exerted by external forces. In light of the United States' recent 30 percent import tariff slapped on South Africa,...
Jared Kushner’s Impression: The Cunning of a King and the Maturity of a Crown Prince
Atalayar
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August 26, 2025
1. Profile of King Mohammed VI: A Pragmatic Strategist Kushner describes King Mohammed VI not only as a monarch, but as an exceptional strategist and an incredibly astute businessman. Before his visit, his advisors warned him that the King was a...
Ex-South African President Zuma Amplifies Support for Morocco’s Sahara From Ghana
Morocco World News
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August 21, 2025
Marrakech – Former South African president Jacob Zuma has hammered another nail in the African National Congress (ANC) coffin by once again publicly championing Morocco’s position on the Western Sahara dispute during a lecture in Ghana. Speaking...
Morocco and Kenya Deepen Parliamentary and Bilateral Cooperation
Diplomacy & Beyond Plus
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August 23, 2025
Bilateral ties between Morocco and Kenya continue to flourish, with both countries reaffirming their commitment to closer cooperation across political, economic, and social spheres. On 21 August in Nairobi, Morocco’s Ambassador to Kenya and South...
Why Excluding Regional Actors in UN Transitions Undermines Peacebuilding Efforts
IOL
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Dr. Fiifi Edu-Afful|Published 8 hours ago 6min Dr. Fiifi Edu-Afful Across the length and breadth of the Continent, countries such as Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire, South Sudan, the Central African Republic, and Mali have either played host to a...
TICAD-9 Leaders Support Morocco’s role in African Climate, Migration Frameworks
Morocco World News
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August 22, 2025
Rabat – African and Japanese leaders have expressed recognition for Morocco’s continental initiatives, pointing to King Mohammed VI’s role in advancing Africa’s response to climate change, migration, and sustainable development. At the close of...
Morocco Showcases King Mohammed VI’s Vision for Africa at TICAD-9
Morocco World News
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August 21, 2025
Rabat – Morocco presented King Mohammed VI’s vision for development and integration in Africa during the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD-9), which continues until Friday in Yokohama. Morocco’s ambassador to...
Launch of campaign to denounce Moroccan occupation maneuvers and demand independence
Sahara Press Service
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Dakhla (Occupied Territories), 19 August 2025 (SPS) - Sahrawi youth in the occupied part of Western Sahara have launched a campaign on the streets and on social media platforms, denouncing the Moroccan occupation's plundering of their resources...
Record 17 South Asian films at Toronto festival
Mid Day Mumbai
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August 24, 2025
Celebrating Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)’s 50th anniversary with a record 17 films and series in official selection from India, South Asia and South Asian Diaspora. There are eight films and series from India, four South Asian films...
Ecotricity boss Dale Vince in dispute with planners over Palestine flag at Stroud HQ
BusinessLive
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August 15, 2025
Ecotricity chief Dale Vince is embroiled in a planning row with district authorities a large Palestinian flag displayed at the company's Stroud headquarters. Flags of sovereign nations acknowledged by the UK Government are exempt from planning...
Algeria’s Gas Gambit: Desperate Bid to Sway US on Sahara Dispute
Morocco World News
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August 18, 2025
Marrakech – Algeria is frantically courting American energy giants in a transparent attempt to influence US policy on Morocco’s Western Sahara. According to Bloomberg, Algeria is nearing deals with Exxon Mobil Corp and Chevron Corp to tap its gas...
Integral Moroccan map display during Morocco-Mauritania military meeting triggers separatists
Hespress
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August 22, 2025
Media outlets aligned with the Polisario Front have denounced the appearance of a full map of Morocco, including its southern provinces, during a recent meeting between a Moroccan military delegation and Mauritanian military officials in the...
Interpreting TICAD Through Japanese Political Culture
Morocco World News
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August 19, 2025
Since its inception in 1993, TICAD has evolved from a donor-recipient model into a structured platform for multilateral cooperation. To understand this transformation, culminating into TICAD 9, we must look beyond policy statements and development...
SADC prioritises peace in DRC
New Era
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The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has made one of its strongest commitments yet to regional peace and stability by reaffirming its unwavering commitment to supporting peace efforts in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)....
Trump is calling for peace. But how exactly do you end a war?
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 17, 2025
It took more than 150 meetings and two years before the Korean War armistice agreement was reached. The Western Sahara conflict began in the 1970s and continues today. So what does it take to end a conflict? Despite multiple rounds of peace talks...
Dale Vince hits out at double standards’ over Palestine flag at Stroud HQ
Stroud News and Journal
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August 15, 2025
Flags of sovereign nations recognised by the UK Government do not require planning permission. Palestine, like Taiwan or Western Sahara, is currently not recognised as a country by the UK. The council says this means the flag currently hanging...
The Moroccan Atlantic Initiative: A strategic vision for the development of African countries in the Sahel
Atalayar
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August 21, 2025
Landlocked countries face many economic challenges that place them in a critical position on the global trade map, as they are hampered by high shipping costs that exceed the global average by up to 74 per cent, in addition to long delays in the...
Morocco, Kenya Plan Parliamentary Friendship Group to Boost Bilateral Ties
Morocco World News
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August 21, 2025
Rabat — Morocco and Kenya appear to be keen on fostering their bilateral relations through the creation of a potential parliamentary friendship group. Morocco’s Ambassador to Kenya and South Sudan, Abderrazzak Laassel, met with Kenyan Senate...
The promising Morocco Atlantic Sahel project
New African Magazine
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August 20, 2025
By providing maritime access to Sahelian countries, Morocco is offering a regional and continental model for stability and shared prosperity. The Atlantic Initiative, launched by King Mohammed VI of Morocco, is beginning to reshape the economic...
Nela Porobić Isaković – Neoliberal Peace-Building: Profiting From Destruction and Reconstruction
Brave New Europe
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August 18, 2025
From Bosnia to Afghanistan, the neoliberal peace-building model has compounded conflicts and inequalities by eroding the core function of states and subordinating people’s needs to the interests of capital. But in Ukraine, the co-optation of the...