An Algerian court sentenced, on Thursday, 75-year-old writer Boualem Sansal to five years in prison for undermining the country's territorial integrity, following remarks about Morocco and Western Sahara. The writer’s conviction stems from comments he made during an October 2024 interview with a far-right French outlet, Livre Noir, in which he said that during the colonial era, France allocated too much land to Algeria and too little to Morocco. Sansal also accused the Algerian
«Les autorités marocaines doivent cesser d'urgence leur répression croissante à l'encontre des militants, journalistes et défenseurs des droits humains, simplement pour avoir exercé leur droit à la liberté d'expression», ont exhorté jeudi Human Rights Watch (HRW) et Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN). Dans un communiqué publié par HRW, les deux ONG ont évoqué la condamnation de l'activiste
«Moroccan authorities should urgently end their intensifying repression of activists, journalists, and human rights defenders solely for exercising their right to free speech», urged Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) on Thursday. In a statement published by HRW, the two NGOs referred to the conviction of Moroccan activist Fouad Abdelmoumni, who was sentenced by a Casablanca court on March 3 to prison and fined over a Facebook post about
The president of the lower house of the Algerian Parliament, Ibrahim Boughali, called on Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to reconsider his support for Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara. The request was made on Wednesday, March 26, during Boughali’s meeting with Spain's ambassador to Algeria, Fernando Moran, according to Algerian media. Boughali criticized what he described as the «unexpected shift» in Spain’s position since March 2022. In a statement, the
After Burkina Faso, Niger, and Gabon, Mali has now joined in applauding Morocco’s initiative to reintegrate the six countries that experienced coups d’état into the African Union's structures. Malian Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop praised this «fortunate initiative driven by the highest authorities of the Kingdom of Morocco». In a letter to his Moroccan counterpart, Nasser Bourita, he emphasized that «this important meeting on March 18 in Addis Ababa
With Donald Trump back in the White House, U.S.-Morocco relations are set to enter a new era. This is reflected in a recent congressional initiative introduced by two American lawmakers to honor the longstanding ties between the two nations. Here’s what you need to know.
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer has rejected a request from a member of parliament to ban British companies from investing in Western Sahara. «It is for companies to take their own decisions on whether to do business in Western Sahara», the government responded to a written question from Graham Leadbitter, a Scottish National Party (SNP) MP. Jonathan Reynolds, Secretary of State for Business and Trade, reiterated that «the UK continues to support UN-led
The Mauritanian Minister of Foreign Affairs is visiting Morocco. On Wednesday, March 26, Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug met with his Moroccan counterpart, Nasser Bourita, in Rabat. Following their meeting, he praised the excellent relations between Rabat and Nouakchott in a statement to the press. «Our relations are the best they have been in years», affirmed the Mauritanian foreign minister. Ould Merzoug explained that his visit follows the December 20, 2024, meeting in Casablanca
In a surprising turn of events, Cote d'Ivoire announced late Tuesday its withdrawal from hosting the Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations, originally scheduled for April 26 to May 18, 2025. This decision has put the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in a difficult position. Just weeks before the tournament's kickoff, the Ivorian government formally relinquished its role as host. In a statement, the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) announced: «The President of the Ivorian Football
Un video viral que muestra una bola de fuego atravesando el cielo de Agadir esta semana resultó ser restos de la nave espacial Dragon de SpaceX, que volvió a entrar en la atmósfera sobre Marruecos el 25 de marzo. Se cree que el fragmento es la sección del maletero de la nave espacial, que fue desechado tras la desorbitación de Dragon después de su misión de traer de regreso a los astronautas de la ISS.
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