On Monday, March 24, Algeria renewed its request for the UN Security Council to expand MINURSO's mandate to include human rights monitoring in the Sahara. Algeria's permanent representative to the UN made the appeal during a meeting of the Fifteen, (...)
بين ترقب تأييد سيادة المغرب وحذر من مفاجآت طموح الجزائر
لا زالت ادارة الرئيس الأمريكي ترامب الثانية صامتة بخصوص موقفها من نزاع الصحراء المغربية، السكوت الذي يفسر أنه استمرار على تأكيد نفس الموقف بتاريخ 10 دجنبر 2020 الذي يعترف بالسيادة المغربية على (...)
A study on Sebkha el Melah lake in Algeria links the filling of ancient Sahara lakes to weather systems in Morocco, specifically Atlantic-origin storms. The research highlights that heavy rainfall events, rather than a general increase in (...)
Aicha Duihi, president of the International Observatory for Peace, Democracy, and Human Rights (IOPDHR), continues her fight to defend the rights of Sahrawis living in the Tindouf camps. Based in Geneva, she works to raise awareness within the (...)
As the UN Security Council prepares to discuss the Western Sahara issue, an influential American think tank with close ties to the Republican Party is urging Donald Trump to cut funding for MINURSO. It argues that the UN mission, in place for over (...)
During the general debate on Item 4 at the UN Human Rights Council, several NGOs condemned the alarming situation in the Tindouf camps in Algeria. In response to the Algerian authorities' inaction, speakers urged the international community to (...)
Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares has appointed two new second-in-command officials for Spain's embassies in Morocco and Algeria, La Razón reports. Álvaro Ortega, currently stationed in Algiers, and Pedro Jiménez Nácher, coordinator at (...)
The United Nations' «Sustainable Development Solutions Network» released its annual report on «World Happiness for the year 2024», ranking Morocco 112th globally.
Coinciding with the world's celebration of the International Day of Happiness on March (...)
At the UN Human Rights Council, several NGOs accused the Algerian government of «diverting aid» intended for the Sahrawi population in the Tindouf camps, according to a Sahrawi media outlet. The Algerian delegation to the HRC firmly rejected these (...)
During a side event at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on March 19, 2025, Filali Hammadi, a representative of the Independent Human Rights Commission (CIDH) in Laayoune, discussed development in Africa through the lens of human rights. He (...)
Archaeological data shed light on the transition of ancient North African populations from hunter-gatherers to producers, between 20,000 and 4,000 years ago. Following the sequencing of a genome in Morocco, findings from sites in Algeria and Tunisia (...)
Morocco has successfully convinced African states to prioritize the protection of refugees and internally displaced persons from atrocities committed by armed and terrorist groups. Rabat's call for a refugee census has also gained the support of the (...)
During this Ramadan, banana prices in Algeria have soared. In Algiers, a kilo now sells for 850 dinars (about 5.85 euros). Local media blame speculators for the surge, with reports even mentioning the «seizure of significant hidden quantities» of (...)
After cultural appropriation, is historical appropriation next? Algerian politician and YouTuber Rachid Nekkaz is claiming the Koutoubia Mosque and the Almohad kingdom of Abd al-Mu'min, from Marrakech. It's quite the spectacle on YouTube, supporting (...)
Amid a diplomatic crisis between France and Algeria, the Grand Mosque of Paris finds itself under pressure, accused of maintaining overly close ties with Algiers. This delicate situation unfolds as it prepares to host its fourth «Iftar of the (...)
The idea may seem wild: digging a canal from the Atlantic, somewhere south of Morocco, to flood part of the Sahara and create an inland sea. Yet, this project has been seriously considered several times since the late 19th century. Was it a utopian (...)
A few weeks after a Moroccan parliamentary delegation visited Mexico, Algeria followed suit. However, the visit did not yield the desired results, particularly concerning the Western Sahara issue, leading Algerian media to distort the facts. Here (...)
The Algerian government signed an agricultural agreement last night with the U.S. Department of State as part of the «Leadership Program», concerning the importation of dairy cows. «Great news for American dairy farmers!», the U.S. State Department (...)
Spain's cooperation strategy with Africa, titled «Spain-Africa 2025-2028: Working Together Through a Strategic Partnership», makes no mention of Western Sahara or the «Sahrawi people». This omission has sparked criticism from certain political (...)
Prospects for improved Morocco-Algeria relations are slim, with tensions escalating over the Western Sahara issue, according to Oxford Analytica. The firm also highlights the potential for increased conflict due to military spending, aggressive (...)
The Minister of Foreign Affairs welcomed his counterpart from the Central African Republic, Sylvie Baïpo-Temon, this Wednesday, March 12, in Rabat. She delivered a written message from Central African President Faustin-Archange Touadéra to King (...)
Algeria presents itself as merely an observer in the Sahara conflict, yet it treats the dispute as a key determinant of its foreign policy and works to diplomatically undermine Morocco. However, the ongoing shifts in the positions of international (...)
Donald Trump is breaking with past administrations by appointing Duke Buchan III as the new U.S. ambassador to Morocco just six weeks into his presidency. A former diplomat with experience in Spain, Buchan is expected to have his nomination swiftly (...)
«Major arms imports by African states fell by 44% between 2015–2019 and 2020–2024», reveals the latest report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published on Monday, March 10. This decline is mainly due to reduced (...)
Morocco once again leads North Africa in economic freedom, according to the 2025 Index. With a score of 60.3, it has improved from last year, while its MENA region neighbors, such as Algeria and Tunisia, continue to lag far behind. Analysis.
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