King Mohammed VI delivered a powerful message to the participants of the 2025 «Ibrahim Governance Weekend» Forum, which opened on Sunday, June 1, in Marrakech. In his address, read by royal advisor André Azoulay, the King outlined strategies to ensure Africa’s development. He called for a «paradigm shift in development financing (...) to devise innovative mechanisms and fully leverage the contributions of the African diaspora». He stressed that
Mauritanian President Mohamed Cheikh Ould El Ghazouani has rejected the Polisario’s request to reverse the decision to close the Lebriga region, located on the border with Algeria—a measure implemented by the Mauritanian army on May 21. «This refusal was communicated to the head of the Front’s delegation, which traveled to Nouakchott on Friday following mediation by Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune», a source close to the matter told Yabiladi. The
Once again, Algeria has swiftly responded to a diplomatic shift in favor of Morocco on the Western Sahara issue. This time, it is the United Kingdom that finds itself in Algeria’s crosshairs after voicing support for Morocco’s autonomy plan—an initiative that has long been backed by numerous capitals as a compromise solution to a conflict that has dragged on for nearly half a century. In a particularly combative statement issued on Sunday, June 1, Algeria criticized the
Pending Congressional approval, Morocco’s order for 612 Javelin missiles was published in the U.S. Federal Register on May 27. This potential sale, valued at $260 million (or 2.61 billion dirhams), has already received the green light from the State Department, as announced by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency in a statement on March 19. «This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a Major
Moroccan authorities at the port of Tangier prevented Polisario supporters from disembarking from a ferry arriving from Algeciras this Saturday, May 31. The ferry had departed around noon. These individuals, who were sent back to Spain, were participating in a stage of the «Caravan for the Liberation of Sahrawi Detainees», which began on March 30 in Ivry-sur-Seine, France, and was heading toward Kenitra prison. The initiative is led by Claude Mangin, the wife of Naama Asfari, who
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is preparing to close its office in Laayoune, a well-informed source told Yabiladi. «Contracts expiring in September will not be renewed. This decision affects the staff involved in the confidence-building program launched by the UN nearly twenty years ago», the same source explained. This program had allowed thousands of Sahrawis, whether living in the Sahara or in the Tindouf camps, to visit their families. In 2013, the
A new permanent member of the United Nations Security Council has just shifted its stance on the Western Sahara issue. The United Kingdom, which had previously maintained a neutral position, has now announced its support for the Moroccan autonomy plan. This significant change highlights the growing positive momentum of Moroccan diplomacy.
From the village of Ait Yahya ou Ala in the Atlas Mountains to the royal tables of kings and leaders in the Gulf, Moroccan chef Khalid Housti has forged an extraordinary culinary journey. Migration wasn’t his initial goal, but rather a twist of fate that became an opportunity for excellence—and a dignified representation of Morocco on the world stage.
France continues to update its official data on Morocco following its recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara. After publishing the kingdom’s complete map, including the southern provinces, on October 29, 2024, French diplomacy has now updated Morocco’s official area on its website—raising it from 446,550 km² to 710,850 km². This update reflects the political decisions made by Paris, notably following the letter sent by President Emmanuel Macron to
«A few hours after the phone conversation between Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and his Mauritanian counterpart Mohamed Ould El Ghazouani, a Polisario delegation was swiftly dispatched to Nouakchott», a well-informed source told Yabiladi. «The members of this delegation landed last night at Algiers Airport. Led by Sahrawi Parliament President Hamma Salama, accompanied by a military commander, the mission’s goal is to persuade Mauritanian authorities to reverse
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