Spanish MPs backing the Polisario Front are pressing Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s government to reject the Morocco–EU agreement that includes the Sahara. Their position was outlined in a letter sent on Tuesday, September 30, to Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares. «Morocco neither exercises sovereignty nor administrative authority over this territory. The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has made it clear that any agreement affecting Western
On Wednesday, the young man who was run over during Tuesday night’s events in Oujda, in the context of the «Gen Z» protests, was airlifted by a military medical helicopter to the military hospital in Rabat for further treatment. The victim, a student at Mohammed First University in Oujda, sustained severe injuries after being struck by a police vehicle. According to medical sources at Mohammed VI University Hospital, one of his legs has been amputated, while the other remains
This Wednesday, October 1st, Russia officially took over the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council for a one-month term. Following this transition, the UN unveiled the provisional agenda for the Council's activities, crafted in collaboration with the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Concerning the Sahara issue, Moscow has outlined three significant events. On October 8th, a meeting of the Tactical Cooperation Committee, which includes countries contributing to MINURSO,
On the fifth day of the «GenZ 212» protests, the wave of unrest has taken a troubling turn. Two people were killed in the commune of Qliaa (near Agadir) during an attack on a Royal Gendarmerie post. At the same time, several other cities witnessed clashes with security forces, along with acts of violence and vandalism targeting both public and private property.
Depuis le 27 septembre, le Maroc est témoin de manifestations menées par des jeunes, appelant à investir dans la santé et l'éducation plutôt que dans les coûteuses préparations pour la CAN 2025 et la Coupe du Monde 2030. Une indignation similaire avait éclaté en Afrique du Sud (2010) et au Brésil (2014), où les citoyens ont condamné les dépenses somptuaires liées aux sports et exigé que
Desde el 27 de septiembre, Marruecos ha sido testigo de manifestaciones lideradas por jóvenes que piden invertir en salud y educación en lugar de en los costosos preparativos para la CAN 2025 y la Copa del Mundo 2030. Una indignación similar estalló en Sudáfrica (2010) y en Brasil (2014), donde los ciudadanos condenaron los gastos suntuosos relacionados con los deportes y exigieron que se priorizaran los servicios públicos esenciales.
As the UN Security Council gears up to tackle the Sahara issue in the coming weeks, Algeria is placing its bets on Russia. Following a meeting last week in New York between the Algerian Foreign Minister and his Russian counterpart, Algiers has activated its ambassador in Moscow, Toufik Djouama, who took up this role in July. Yesterday, the diplomat met with Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister, Sergey Vershinin, «at his request». The meeting focused on discussions surrounding the UN
Since September 27, Morocco has witnessed youth-led protests calling for investment in health and education rather than costly preparations for AFCON 2025 and the 2030 World Cup. Similar outrage erupted in South Africa (2010) and Brazil (2014), where citizens condemned lavish sports spending and demanded priority for essential public services.
The protests led by Generation Z in Morocco have made waves across the Atlantic, reaching the United Nations headquarters in New York. These demonstrations were brought up during a press briefing last night by Farhan Haq, the deputy spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General. An Arab journalist voiced his surprise at the absence of an official UN statement concerning the ongoing protests in Morocco. «There are riots in Morocco for the last three days, and many people were arrested. And
World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), the world's largest coalition of non-governmental organisations fighting against arbitrary detention and torture, has urged Moroccan authorities to immediately release those arrested during the «Gen Z 212» protests, which began on September 27 in several cities, citing the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. In a statement published Wednesday and signed by several human rights organizations, the coalition said:
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