Burundi Closes Consulate in Western Sahara, Cites Budget Constraints
25 January 2021
For "budgetary reasons and reciprocity", the Republic of Burundi announced on Saturday the closure of its Consulate General in Laâyoune.
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Morocco’s Consumer Price Index Rises 0.7% in 2020, Food Prices Up 0.9%
24 January 2021
At the end of 2020, the annual average consumer price index (CPI) increased by 0.7% compared to 2019. This is what the High Commission for Planning (HCP) indicated in an (…)
Former Moroccan Official and 16 Others to Face Trial for Alleged Corruption in Laâyoune
19 January 2021
17 people, including the former president of the municipal council of Laâyoune-El Marsa, Hassan Derham, will appear next Thursday before the investigating judge in charge of (…)
US Diplomat Hails Strong US-Morocco Ties During Laâyoune Visit
10 January 2021
On a visit to Laâyoune this Saturday, January 9, the US Secretary of State for the Middle East and North Africa, David Schenker, hailed the strong relations between the United (…)
US Diplomat Visits Morocco’s Western Sahara, Reaffirms Support for Autonomy Plan
9 January 2021
At the end of his visit to Algeria, where he reiterated his country’s support for the Moroccan autonomy plan, the US Assistant Secretary of State for Near East and North (…)
Bahrain to Open Consulate in Western Sahara, Strengthening Ties with Morocco
12 December 2020
After the United Arab Emirates, it is Bahrain’s turn to open a general consulate in Laâyoune. Its inauguration will take place this Monday, December 14, 2020.
Bahrain to Open Consulate in Western Sahara, Strengthening Ties with Morocco
27 November 2020
King Ben Issa Hamad informed King Mohammed VI, during a telephone conversation on Thursday, November 26, 2020, of his intention to open a Bahraini consulate in Laâyoune, (…)
Moroccan Lawmakers Seek to Visit Foreign Consulates in Western Sahara
26 November 2020
A mission of Moroccan parliamentarians could visit the foreign consulates opened in [Laâyoune] and Dakhla. The wish was expressed by the Committee on Foreign Affairs, National (…)
Jordan to Open Consulate in Laâyoune, Strengthening Ties with Morocco
21 November 2020
King Abdallah II and King Mohammed VI exchanged, on Thursday, November 20, during a telephone conversation, about the upcoming opening of a Jordanian consulate in Laâyoune, (…)
Morocco’s Laâyoune Tightens COVID-19 Restrictions Amid Case Surge
13 November 2020
The authorities of Laâyoune announced on Thursday the strengthening of preventive measures to fight the spread of Covid-19. The increase in cases of contamination explains this (…)