The Lies Algeria Tells Itself About the Moroccan Sahara

In the air-conditioned halls of the United Nations, the dispute over Western Sahara has long been presented as a simple decolonization narrative. However, in a remarkable departure from diplomatic convention, The UN Secretary-General’s Personal...

Royal Air Maroc Expands Domestic Network, Boosting Connectivity to Morocco’s Southern Provinces

Rabat — Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has announced an expansion of its domestic flight network, enhancing connectivity to Moroccan southern provinces. Royal Air Maric said the new plan is part of a partnership with the regions of Dakhla-Oued Eddahab,...

Saudi Arabia, Togo Reaffirm Strong Backing for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan at the UN

Rabat – Saudi Arabia and Togo have both renewed their strong support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as the most credible and realistic solution to end the regional dispute over the Western Sahara. The two countries voiced their positions on Monday...

Morocco pledges social reforms and youth political engagement

RABAT: The Moroccan government has announced measures to encourage youth political participation and implement social reforms during ongoing youth-led protests. State media reported that a draft 2026 finance bill would improve social services...

Algeria in crosshairs of political conspiracies

Zhou Enlai, the late Chinese Premier, once said: “There are now new divisions in the world, new alliances and chaos everywhere”. More than half a century later, his words still capture the state of the Arab world — torn by ethnic, sectarian and...

Op-ed: Morocco’s autonomy initiative is a blueprint for stability and shared growth

In an era where regional instability too often spills across borders, Morocco’s Autonomy Initiative for its southern provinces offers a rare example of pragmatic statecraft in North Africa. It is a proposal rooted in realism rather than rhetoric —...

Is this the next conflict Trump will pledge to solve?

President Trump has launched an audacious bid to resolve one of Africa’s oldest enmities — and perhaps its oldest remaining conflict.His envoys are working to negotiate a deal within two months between Morocco and Algeria, bitter adversaries for...

Moroccan Sahara: Ahead of the Security Council meeting...

As the Security Council meeting scheduled for October 30, 2025 approaches, the Moroccan Sahara issue appears to be on the cusp of a new phase, with a tangible shift in the balance of international and regional positions in favor of Morocco,...

80 Years of the UN: Peaking Missions Across the Globe, With Successes and Criticisms

It was a day like today, 24 October 1945, when the world, emerging from the deadliest war in human history, World War II, welcomed the establishment of the United Nations, aiming to prevent global-scale bloodshed from recurring in the early 20th...

Lebanon and Paraguay Reaffirm Support for Morocco’s Territorial Integrity

Rabat – The growing support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its southern provinces continues to pour in as Lebanon and Paraguay reaffirm their steadfast support for the country’s territorial integrity. On Tuesday, Lebanon reaffirmed its position...

Cuba Seeks Gambia’s Support at UN to End U.S. Blockade

By Assan Bah The Cuban Ambassador to The Gambia, Carmelina Ramirez Rodriguez, has urged the Government of The Gambia and the international community to support Cuba’s upcoming resolution at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), calling for...

Sahara: Western Powers Unite Behind Morocco as Security Council Vote Looms

Marrakech – US Senior Advisor for Africa Massad Boulos met with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels, reaffirming shared commitments on several African issues, including Western Sahara. This diplomatic engagement comes...

Bourita and Albares strengthen bilateral relations in Paris

The Spanish Foreign Minister, José Manuel Albares, met with his Moroccan counterpart, Nasser Bourita, in Paris. The meeting sought to strengthen bilateral relations between Spain and Morocco, with both agreeing that ‘ties are at their best in...

South Africa Unveils New Energy Policy

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: South Africa’s government endorses a new energy policy, Nigerians protest the detention of an Igbo secessionist leader, and Kenyans remember former Prime Minister Raila Odinga....

Americans Shouldn’t Die for Qatar (or Saudi Arabia) 

During his first term, President Donald Trump unashamedly put Israel first. An important part of that policy was the so-called Abraham Accords, by which Washington paid Arab and other Muslim governments to recognize Israel. The American people...

Seven Palestinians killed in new Israeli attacks on Gaza; Trump starts construction on privately funded $200 million White House ballroom

Gaza’s Health Ministry reports 13 Palestinians killed—including seven killed in new Israeli attacks—with six recovered from under the rubble and at least eight wounded arriving at hospitals in the past 24 hours. Hamas says it will hand over the...

Israeli Agribusiness and Morocco’s Green Frontier

In March 2023, the Israeli firm Netafim—a global provider of drip irrigation technology—opened its first Moroccan factory in the city of Kenitra. Wahid Aguertite, a farmer, walks among orange trees dried out by drought on Morocco’s southern plains...

France should overhaul costly 1968 Algerian migration deal, say Macron allies

A 1968 migration agreement that allows Algerians to easily obtain French residency should be completely rethought, according to a report by MPs from President Emmanuel Macron's party. In a report submitted on Wednesday to the National Assembly's...

Sahrawi Activist Ahmed Sbaai suffers severe health deterioration in Prison due to Administration of Expired Medication

A human rights organization revealed today that the detained Sahrawi political activist, Ahmed Sbaai, has suffered severe health complications after the administration of expired medication by the management of the Central Prison in Kénitra,...

Morocco-Israel Embassy Transition Would Mark Historic Milestone

In an exclusive interview I conducted with Chaimae Bouazzaoui, the first Moroccan woman diplomat to serve in Israel, she offered in-depth insights into the state of Morocco-Israel relations in the post-Gaza war period, which, while not marked by a...