Spanish authorities arrested four individuals wanted on various drug trafficking charges during an attempt to enter Ceuta. The arrests took place last Monday following identity checks at the Tarajal crossing point. Two of the detainees are wanted by the Spanish justice system for drug trafficking. The third is subject to an arrest warrant for fraud, while the fourth is implicated in road safety offenses. All four have been remanded in custody pending trial.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez stated on Thursday that he was not aware of the Sahara partition proposal put forward by UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy, Staffan de Mistura. «We have no knowledge of this proposal; we need to study it, so I can't express any position», he said during a press conference. De Mistura has proposed dividing the Sahara between Morocco and the Polisario Front as a potential solution to the nearly five-decade-long conflict, according to
As the UN Security Council began its consideration of the Western Sahara issue, a Royal Armed Forces (FAR) drone aborted an operation carried out by Polisario elements near the locality of Mijek, east of the berm. In his latest report on the situation in the region, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres noted that armed incidents «reported to MINURSO by the parties are concentrated in the northern region, near Mahbas, and the southeastern region, near Mijek». «The strike by
Staffan de Mistura, the UN envoy for the Sahara, has presented a proposal to partition Western Sahara to members of the Security Council. This proposal was suggested before by Algeria.
Kazyon Maroc, a subsidiary of the discount retailer Kazyon, celebrated its first anniversary in Morocco on Wednesday. Operating in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Morocco, Kazyon has a total of 1,300 stores, making it the largest player in the Arab region and Africa. In just one year, Kazyon Maroc has opened over 120 stores nationwide, from El Jadida to Tangiers. The company employs 1,000 people, primarily young professionals. Kazyon Maroc plans to open 150 more stores by 2025 while continuing to
The Polisario Front has rejected a proposal by the UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy Staffan de Mistura to partition Western Sahara. De Mistura presented the proposal to the UN Security Council on October 16. In a press release, the Polisario stated that during their meeting on October 3, 2024, they categorically rejected «any proposal that deviates from the legal framework of the Western Sahara conflict». The Polisario emphasized that «Morocco's military invasion
The Polisario is looking for a small symbolic victory. After several failed invitations to MINURSO for a meeting in the «liberated territories», Brahim Ghali has complained to Antonio Guterres.
General Saïd Chengriha, the head of the Algerian army, visited Mauritania from October 15 to 17. He met with President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, delivering a message from Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. Chengriha also held separate talks with Mauritanian Defense Minister Hanena Ould Sidi and army chief General Mokhtar Bella Chaabane. A joint communiqué was issued following these meetings. The statement highlighted the focus on strengthening bilateral military
Algerian media reported that security forces arrested individuals «acting against Algeria's interests» in Oran and Sidi Bel Abbes. Among those detained were two Moroccan workers and an Algerian university student. The three individuals were accused of working on behalf of a foreign country to harm Algeria. The Moroccan workers were remanded in custody on charges of «espionage, undermining national unity and state security» The university student was also detained on
On the 29th of October 1965, Mehdi Ben Barka was allegedly abducted in France by French police and never seen again. According to an article issued by the Time magazine entitled «the Murder of Ben Barka», the Moroccan politician’s disappearance involves Moroccan agents, the French intelligence agents and the Israeli Mossad.
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