France
France Must Mend Ties with Morocco, Says Xavier Bertrand
In an interview, Xavier Bertrand, president of the Hauts-de-France region (Les Républicains), deplores the lasting disaffection between Paris and Rabat due to France’s Algerian tropism.
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Moroccan Sahara
Morocco
Suspected Polisario Attack Near Moroccan Air Base in Western Sahara
Three new shots were reported in the night from Saturday to Sunday, not far from a military base located near the city of Smara, in the Moroccan Sahara. This could be a new attack by the Polisario.
Morocco
Severe Gastroenteritis Outbreak Strikes Moroccan Breast Cancer Awareness Trek
About 200 of the nearly 900 women who participated at the end of October in the "Rose Trip", a solidarity trek in the Moroccan Sahara to raise awareness about breast cancer, experienced a bitter experience. They were affected by a severe gastroenteritis. Testimonies.
Morocco
Breast Cancer Awareness Trek in Morocco Leaves 200 Women Ill from Bacterial Outbreak
While they were participating at the end of October in the Trek Rose Trip, which raises awareness about breast cancer, raises funds for the Ruban Rose association and several other structures, in the Sahara, in Morocco, more than 800 women lived a traumatic experience. 200 of them were affected by severe forms of diarrhea.
Morocco
Rocket Attack on Smara Linked to Polisario Front, Russian Weapons Suspected
The rockets used in the attacks carried out on Sunday against civilians in Smara, in the Moroccan Sahara, would be Russian Katyusha or Grad models of the latest generation, similar to those used by the Polisario militias against the Moroccan Armed Forces.
France
France Signals Support for Morocco's Sahara Autonomy Plan at UN Security Council
The Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations (UN), Nicolas de Rivière, expressed on Monday in New York, during the meeting of the Security Council, his country’s support for the Moroccan autonomy plan for the Sahara.
Morocco
Polisario Front Claims Strikes on Moroccan Military Targets Near Smara
The Polisario denies having carried out an attack on the city of Smara, in the Moroccan Sahara, but admits to having bombed several sites in the area.
France
France Reaffirms Support for Morocco's Autonomy Plan in Western Sahara Dispute
Nicolas de Rivière, France’s permanent representative to the United Nations, reiterated France’s "historic, clear and constant support for the Moroccan autonomy plan" considered the optimal political solution to resolve the dispute over the Sahara after the adoption of the resolution renewing the MINURSO mandate on Monday at the Security Council in New York. Without failing to congratulate Paris for its adherence to this adoption.
Morocco
Polisario Front Claims Responsibility for Attack on Moroccan Sahara City, Citing 'War' Against Occupation
The Polisario Front claimed on Monday at the UN the attack of last Saturday against the city of Smara, in the Moroccan Sahara, stating that it is "at war against the Moroccan occupation forces".
Morocco
Polisario Claims Attacks in Western Sahara Ahead of UN Resolution
Suspicions about the involvement of the Polisario, protected by Algeria, in the attacks on Es-Semara are confirmed. The movement claimed overnight on Sunday a military operation targeting the sectors of Mahbès, Es-Semara and Farsia. These attacks come on the eve of the adoption of the Security Council resolution on the Sahara.
Morocco
Polisario Claims Responsibility for Deadly Explosions in Western Sahara City
Four explosions were heard overnight from Saturday to Sunday in the city of Es-Semara, in the Sahara. The report shows one dead and three injured. The Polisario has claimed responsibility for its attacks.
Spain
Spain's New Coalition Government Sidesteps Western Sahara Issue in Agreement
Pedro Sanchez (PSOE) and Yolanda Diaz (Sumar) signed on Tuesday an agreement for the formation of a coalition government. The text does not mention Spain’s policy towards Morocco, and mainly the Sahara issue.