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Western Sahara: Coalition of Sahrawis Petition in Support of EU-Morocco Agreements

Western Sahara: Coalition of Sahrawis Petition in Support of EU-Morocco Agreements

Rabat – In response to claims questioning the legitimacy of EU-Morocco fisheries and agriculture agreements on the grounds that they include the Western Sahara, locals from the concerned regions have petitioned for the renewal of said agreements.

Coming just days after news emerged of pro-Polisario maneuvers to “disturb” the normal proceeding of the final vote of Morocco-EU Agriculture agreement,…

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El Khalfi: Provocations in Guerguerat Put Polisario in Confrontation with UN Government Spokesman Mustapha El Khalfi Rabat – The spokesperson of the Moroccan government, Mustapha El Khalfi…

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Diplomat: Mauritania Is on Algeria’s Side in Western Sahara

Diplomat: Mauritania Is on Algeria’s Side in Western Sahara

Mohamed Ould-abdel-aziz president of mauritanie

Rabat – Speaking to Mauritanian outlet Anbaa on December 15, Blah Ould Mekia, Mauritania’s ambassador to Rabat said that his country’s position is more in line with Algeria.

A known Polisario Front supporter, Algeriais pushing for self-determination in Western Sahara, in defiance of Morocco’s position that calls for local autonomy under Moroccan…

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Moroccans Slam CTM for Excluding Western Sahara from Map of Morocco Rabat – CTM broadcasted a nine-month advertisement to promote the company’s transport services which excluded Morocco’s…

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Ambassador to Morocco: Russia Remains Friendly with Parties to Western Sahara

Ambassador to Morocco: Russia Remains Friendly with Parties to Western Sahara

Rabat – The Russian ambassador to Morocco, Valerian Shuvaev, has told Sputnik News that Russia “maintains friendly relations with the parties to the Western Sahara conflict.”

The diplomat added that the conflict should be resolved under the auspices of the UN, “especially since there is a Council authorized to resolve these issues.”

Shuvaev said that Russia’s expertise was to “provide practical…

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Sahrawi Activist Questions Algeria’s Stand on the Western Sahara Conflict

Sahrawi Activist Questions Algeria’s Stand on the Western Sahara Conflict

Algeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister Abdelkader Messahel and UNSG’s Personal Envoy Horst Kohler in Geneva. Photo Credit: algeriepatriotique

Rabat – Parties represented at the roundtable held on December 5-6 in Geneva showed initiative to engage further in similar talks that will possibly lead to the negotiations needed to find an agreed on and mutually acceptable solution to the Western Saharaconf…

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UN-led Western Sahara Talks Open in Geneva

UN-led Western Sahara Talks Open in Geneva

Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita leading a delegation to UN roundtable in Geneva

Rabat – Morocco’s delegation is led by Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita. Morocco’s delegation arrived at the Palace of Nations Geneva at 2:30 p.m on December 5.

The delegation also includes Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the UN Omar Hilaleand President of the…

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Official: UN Roundtable is Chance to Settle Confidence Building Issues

Official: UN Roundtable is Chance to Settle Confidence Building Issues

Morocco’s Secretary of State to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mounia Boucetta.

Rabat – The secretary of state to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mounia Boucetta, said that the United Nations roundtable talks on Western Sahara, set to begin tomorrow, will be an opportunity to settle the issue of confidence-building measures.

On Monday, Boucetta emphasized that Morocco’s autonomy plan proposal…

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