Morocco and Algeria Clash in Race for African Union Vice Presidency
2 September 2024
Morocco and Algeria are vying for the post of Vice-President of the African Union (AU). The battle promises to be tough.
Diplomacy
RMC Columnist Sparks Outrage with Controversial Remarks About Morocco
28 August 2024
Mehdi Ghezzar, a columnist on the "Les Grandes Gueules" show on RMC, harshly criticized Morocco, referring to it as a "rogue state", "a colonial state". Remarks that have (…)
French Textbooks Begin Including Morocco’s Sahara in Official Maps
27 August 2024
After French public television, the education sector is beginning to adopt the complete map of Morocco and its southern provinces. This is evidenced by certain French textbooks (…)
France Shifts Stance on Western Sahara: Expert Urges Morocco to Secure Legal Recognition
25 August 2024
Ahmed Noureddine, an expert in international relations and a specialist in Saharan issues, insists on the need to ensure a legal impact of the French recognition of Morocco’s (…)
Morocco Rebukes Algeria at UN Security Council over Sahara Dispute
14 August 2024
In a response letter addressed to the President and members of the Security Council, Omar Hilale, Permanent Representative of Morocco to the UN, denounced the provocative (…)
France Ignores Algerian Protests Over Western Sahara Stance
13 August 2024
While Algeria criticizes France for its decision to recognize the Moroccanness of the Sahara, and Morocco, Paris and Rabat have chosen to ignore the Algerian authorities.
UK Poised to Recognize Morocco’s Sovereignty Over Western Sahara
8 August 2024
Like several European countries such as France, Germany and Spain, the United Kingdom is about to recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara.
France Adopts Morocco’s Full Map, Including Western Sahara, in Policy Shift
5 August 2024
After changing its position on the Sahara issue, France has adopted the complete map of Morocco and its southern provinces. This is at least what French television seems to show.
France’s Sahara Stance Strains Algeria Relations, Sparks Diplomatic Tensions
4 August 2024
Algeria does not digest the French recognition of the Moroccanness of the Sahara and is thinking of "punishing" France. Will it take economic sanctions against Paris as it did (…)
France Recognizes Moroccan Sovereignty over Western Sahara, Experts Weigh Impact
31 July 2024
The French recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara is eliciting positive reactions from political scientists.