UM6P Hosts Symposium in Laayoune Marking 60 Years of Morocco-Senegal Cooperation

Rabat – The Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) campus in Laayoune hosted on Sunday the Symposium on the 60th Anniversary of the Morocco-Senegal Establishment Convention, celebrating six decades of diplomatic and academic partnership between...

Belgium and Morocco strengthen ties with agreement on migrant returns and Western Sahara

Following in the footsteps of France, Germany, the United States and the European Union, Belgium has now formally declared its support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for the disputed territory of Western Sahara. At the same time, the two countries...

European Union directly responsible for current deadlock in Western Sahara peace process (Sahrawi Official)

Castilla-La Mancha (Spain), October 23, 2025 (SPS) - Mr. Ubbi Bushraya Bashir, the Special Advisor to the President in charge of Natural Resources and Related Legal Issues, affirmed that "the European Union's responsibility regarding the deadlock...

Morocco and EU race to finalize Moroccan Sahara financial plan before year’s end

Morocco and the European Union are moving quickly to finalize a major financial plan linked to the Moroccan Sahara by the end of December, Africa Intelligence reported. The so-called “budgetary mechanism” is designed to ensure that the local...

France Renews Unwavering Position in Support of Morocco’s Sovereignty over Western Sahara

Rabat – France, which holds a permanent seat on the UN Security Council, has renewed its steadfast position in support of Morocco’s sovereignty over its southern provinces in Western Sahara. French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel...

Experts urge disarmament of Polisario during UN disarmament week amid rising regional tensions

Moroccan and international security experts say the United Nations Disarmament Week, observed annually from Oct. 24 to 30 since 1978, comes at a critical moment for regional security as tensions rise in North Africa. They warned that continued...

Italian Parliamentary Delegation Visits Laayoune to Assess Development, Strengthen Bilateral Ties

Rabat — A cross-party Italian parliamentary delegation recently visited the Moroccan city of Laayoune, conducting field visits and participating in official meetings to evaluate the region’s development progress. During their stay, the delegation...

UNSG Condemns Polisario’s Repeated Ceasefire Violations, Terrorist Attacks

Rabat – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the Polisario Front for its repeated and systematic violations of the ceasefire agreement in Western Sahara. In his latest report to the UN Security Council, Guterres...

Western Sahara: CEMAC Parliament Reaffirms Support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan

Rabat – The Parliament of the Economic Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) has issued a declaration, reaffirming support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as the only solution to end the dispute over the Western Sahara. The Malabo Declaration...

Algeria, Polisario Lost as Momentum Builds Around Morocco’s Autonomy Plan

Rabat – Algeria and Polisario crash and burn in confusion and frustration amid a growing global consensus recognizing Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as the only realistic framework to end the dispute over Western Sahara. Algeria’s regime continues to...

Western Sahara: Russia Open to Support Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as Form of Self-Determination

Marrakech – In what observers might see as a significant diplomatic shift in Russia’s usual stance, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov explicitly stated Moscow’s openness to supporting Morocco’s Autonomy Plan for the Western Sahara, provided it...

Massad Boulos: US Will Open Consulate in Morocco’s Western Sahara

Rabat – Massad Boulos, senior advisor to US President Donald Trump, has reaffirmed that his country will open a consulate in Morocco’s southern provinces in Western Sahara. In an interview with Asharq News, Boulos said: “Of course, God willing.”...

De Mistura Calls on All Parties, Including Algeria to Engage in Western Sahara Talks

Rabat — UN Envoy Staffan de Mistura has urged all parties in the Western Sahara dispute, including Algeria, to engage in a fresh round of negotiations. De Mistura made his remarks during his latest briefing to the UN Security Council earlier this...

How Not to Trade with Occupying Powers: Western Sahara and the Amendment to the EU-Moroccan Association Agreements

On October 3 2025, the EU and Morocco concluded an amendment (‘the amendment’) to the EU-Mediterranean Agreement (‘the association agreement’). With the approval of the Council it is already being applied provisionally pending entry into force....

Russia’s FM to Hold Talks with Bourita Amid Moscow’s Possible Shift on Western Sahara

Rabat – Russia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov is set to hold talks with his counterpart from Morocco, Nasser Bourita, amid reports suggesting a possible shift in Moscow’s stance on Western Sahara. The Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry...

The Polisario Front's document to the UN: empty reiteration and an exhausted strategy

On October 20, 2025, the Polisario Front submitted a proposal to the UN Secretary-General entitled “Mutually acceptable political solution providing for the self-determination of the Sahrawi people.” At first glance, the gesture appears to be a...

Saint Lucia Reaffirms Support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara

Rabat – Weeks before the Security Council’s vote on a new resolution, many countries took to the UN General Assembly’s Fourth Committee to reaffirm their confidence that the Moroccan Autonomy Plan is the only possible way to end the dispute over...

South Africa calls on United Nations to expedite referendum on self-determination for people of Western Sahara

New York (United Nations), October 14, 2025 (SPS) – During the discussions of the United Nations General Assembly’s Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee), South Africa reaffirmed its unwavering position in support of...

Polisario-Defector MSP Criticizes De Mistura, MINURSO for Status Quo Impasse

Marrakech – The Sahrawi Movement for Peace (MSP), a secessionist offshoot that abandoned the Polisario Front, has blasted UN envoy Staffan de Mistura and MINURSO for perpetuating a “chronic stalemate” in the Western Sahara dispute, accusing the UN...

Senegal Reaffirms Support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan in Western Sahara

Rabat – Senegal reiterated its firm support for Morocco’s autonomy initiative as the basis for resolving the regional dispute over Western Sahara, during the Fourth Committee of the UN General Assembly in New York. Deputy Permanent Representative...