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Moroccan minister's windmills arriving occupied Western Sahara
Western Sahara Resource Watch (WSRW)
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June 10, 2025
Windmill components for yet another controversial windfarm are now arriving in the occupied territory. On the afternoon of 7 June 2025, the first windmills belonging to a company part-owned by the Moroccan Prime Minister, Aziz Akhannouch, arrived...
UN/C-24: Western Sahara question remains decolonization issue
Sahara Press Service
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New York (United Nations), 11 June 2025 (SPS) -The permanent representative of Algeria to the United Nations, Ambassador Amar Bendjama, reaffirmed, in New York, that the Western Sahara question “remains a question of decolonization” which opposes...
Sahara: French Equality Minister Bergé Affirms France’s Support for Moroccan Sovereignty
Morocco World News
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June 23, 2025
Marrakech – French Minister for Gender Equality and Anti-Discrimination, Aurore Bergé, reaffirmed France’s unwavering position on Morocco’s sovereignty over its southern provinces in the Western Sahara during her visit to Rabat on Monday. “I want...
UN: Algeria debunks Moroccan attempts to falsify facts on Western Sahara
Sahara Press Service
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New York (United Nations), 11 June 2025 (SPS) – Algeria’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Mr. Toufik Laïd Koudri, dismissed Morocco’s statements before the UN Special Committee on Decolonization (C-24) regarding the Sahrawi issue as...
Inconsistency on Western Sahara conflict damages Ghana's credibility – Nana Asafo-Adjei Ayeh
GhanaWeb
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June 10, 2025
The Deputy Ranking Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of Parliament and Member of Parliament for Bosome Freho, Nana Asafo-Adjei Ayeh, has criticised the government’s handling of Ghana’s foreign policy on the Morocco-Western Sahara conflict,...
South African Party Recognizes Morocco’s Sovereignty Over Western Sahara
Morocco World News
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June 11, 2025
Doha – The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party of South Africa, led by former president Jacob Zuma, has decisively rejected the Polisario Front and forcefully endorsed Morocco’s Autonomy Plan for the Sahara. This bold stance directly confronts the...
UN/C-24: Sahrawi Human Rights Defenders document "serious abuses" by Moroccan occupation in Western Sahara
Sahara Press Service
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New York (United Nations), 11 June 2025 (SPS) – Sahrawi human rights defenders delivered compelling testimonies before the UN Special Committee on Decolonization (C-24), documenting the "serious abuses" committed by Moroccan occupation forces...
President Brahim Ghali honors martyrs and freedom fighters in recognition of their sacrifices
Sahara Press Service
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Wilaya of Boujdour, June 17, 2025 (SPS) – The President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, Mr. Brahim Ghali, honored Tuesday a group of martyrs and freedom fighters in recognition of their dedicated efforts. The tribute...
Global Organizations and eminent personalities urge UN Secretary-General to intervene in case of Saharawi political prisoners in Moroccan jails
Sahara Press Service
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Porto (Portugal) 23 June 2025 (SPS)— 358 organizations and 378 eminent personalities issued an open letter addressed to the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, calling for urgent intervention in the case of Saharawi political prisoners...
Ugandan Movement in Solidarity with Sahrawi People calls on the international community to uphold the Sahrawi people’s right to self-determination
Sahara Press Service
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Kampala (Uganda), June 23, 2025 (SPS) – The Ugandan Movement in Solidarity with the Sahrawi People has called on the international community to uphold the Sahrawi people’s right to self-determination and independence. In a statement, the movement...
President of Republic supervises commemorations of Zemla Uprising and conclusion of academic year
Sahara Press Service
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Wilaya of Boujdour, June 17, 2025 (SPS) – The wilaya of Boujdour hosted celebrations today, Tuesday, marking the 55th anniversary of the historic Zemla Uprising and the closing of the 2024/2025 academic year. The event was supervised by the...
French Equality Minister Aurore Bergé Begins Three-Day Morocco Visit
Morocco World News
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June 23, 2025
Marrakech – French Minister for Equality Aurore Bergé arrives in Morocco today for a three-day official visit focused on bilateral cooperation in women’s rights and gender equality. The visit, taking place from June 23-25, builds on the strategic...
Morocco promotes academic debate in Barcelona on its Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara
Atalayar
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June 9, 2025
A proposal with broad international support In a geopolitical context marked by the search for lasting solutions to the Western Sahara conflict, Morocco has reinforced its parallel diplomacy strategy through initiatives aimed at European...
"Algiers, Capital of El Hassania Culture 2025" event opens in presence of political, cultural figures
Sahara Press Service
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Algiers, 21 June 2025 (SPS) - "Algiers, Capital of El Hassania Culture 2025" event opened Saturday at the Moufdi Zakaria Palace of Culture, in Algiers, in the presence of the ministers of Culture of Algeria, the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic...
President of Republic supervises meeting on Sahrawi participation in Algerian solidarity event with Sahrawi people
Sahara Press Service
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Shaheed El-Hafed, June 16, 2025 (SPS) – The President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, Mr. Brahim Ghali, chaired today, Monday, a preparatory meeting for the Algerian solidarity event with the Sahrawi people, which will...
‘The future of the Maghreb has a name: Rabat’
Atalayar
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July 6, 2025
The Moroccan Sahara The electric battery industry and foreign investment Key economic sectors Security and migration ‘The future of the Maghreb has a name: Rabat,’ is the conclusion drawn by former Moroccan Minister of Tourism Lahcen Haddad on his...
Fouzi Lekjaa extends a hand to Algerian fans
Atalayar
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July 5, 2025
Political tension between Morocco and Algeria has been high in recent years due to political disagreements on very important issues such as sovereignty over Western Sahara, a territory claimed by the Moroccan kingdom. This political tension has...
Southern Provinces, Strategic Link between North Africa & Morocco’s African Depth - Laayoune Declaration
Hespress
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June 21, 2025
Participants in the Parliamentary Forum on Economic Cooperation between Morocco and the CEMAC highlighted on Friday in Laayoune, the strategic importance of the Southern Provinces of the Kingdom and the Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra region as a vital...
International Calls to Label Polisario as Terrorists Intensify Amid Scrutiny of Separatists’ Violent Past
Morocco World News
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June 13, 2025
Rabat – International appeals are mounting to confront Polisario’s violent past and ongoing threats to regional stability. Igacio Ortiz published a new opinion piece on June 10 in La Provincia, in which he recalled Polisario’s terrorist attacks...
Africa's Arms Race: Military Spending Surges As Peace Efforts Falter
MENAFN
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June 20, 2025
(MENAFN- The Rio Times) The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute reports African military spending reached $52.1 billion in 2024, marking a 3% increase from 2023 and a 22% rise since 2015. This growth occurs amid record global defense...