On Western Sahara, Algeria’s Ahistorical Narrative Has Run Out of Steam

As more countries embrace the Moroccan Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara and more observers come to the realization that the Moroccan plan is indeed the best path to lasting resolution of the Sahara dispute, the Algerian regime is increasingly left...

UK Rebuffs Polisario as Government Doubles Down on Morocco’s Autonomy Plan

Marrakech – The British government has decisively reaffirmed its full support for Morocco’s autonomy plan as the exclusive and operative paradigm for settlement of the Western Sahara dispute during a critical debate at the House of Lords on...

Russian Academic Frames Western Sahara as Core to Moroccan Foreign Policy Identity

Marrakech – A new Russian academic study positions Western Sahara as the cornerstone and compass of Morocco’s foreign policy identity, arguing that the North African country’s defense of its territorial integrity is central to its national...

US Official: Morocco’s Sahara Offers Major Opportunities for American Investors

Rabat – The Executive Director of the International Trade Coalition of Miami-Dade County, Gerard Philippeaux, said on Tuesday that Morocco’s Western Sahara region offers major investment opportunities for American companies across several sectors....

Western Sahara, Africa’s last colony, needs independence, not autonomy, By Ahmed Aminu-Ramatu Yusuf

The decolonisation of Western Sahara is not just a matter of history, morality, politics and diplomacy. It is, first and foremost, a matter of justice. Therefore, human beings, especially those committed to emancipatory politics, development and...

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 confirms its support for Morocco's Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara

Belgian support for the autonomy initiative in the Sahara Political and diplomatic cooperation Economic momentum and investment opportunities The Moroccan community in Belgium as a pillar of bilateral relations Morocco and Belgium reaffirm in...

Western Sahara: De Mistura faces the challenge of promoting openness and boldness in the political process

Mediation stalled after three years of efforts Calls for calm and limited crisis management Need for a more inclusive UN approach The emergence of the Sahrawi Movement for Peace Last chance to rectify and broaden consultations After three years of...

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...

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...

Morocco’s 2026 Finance Bill Strengthens Energy Transition with Renewables

Mohammedia – Since launching its National Energy Strategy in 2009, Morocco has been working to raise the share of renewable energy to 52% of the installed electricity capacity and cut energy demand by 20% by 2030. The 2026 Finance Bill continues...

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....

US Diplomats Lay Groundwork in Dakhla Ahead of Planned Consulate Opening

Rabat – The US is moving closer to opening its representation in Dakhla, further reaffirming the country’s unwavering support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its southern provinces in Western Sahara. An American consular delegation is expected to...

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....

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...

MEPs shocked by Commission's Western Sahara bypass

Eleven months after the EU Court of Justice (CJEU) again annulled the EU-Morocco trade deal for including occupied Western Sahara without Saharawi consent, the European Commission and Morocco suddenly unveiled a new agreement that they claim...

Dakhla Forum: France Renews Support for Morocco’s Sovereignty over Western Sahara

Rabat – France has renewed its steadfast support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its southern provinces in Western Sahara. French ambassador to Morocco Christophe Lecourtier renewed his country’s position in a speech during the opening of a...

Western Sahara at a crossroads

The evolution of the Western Sahara conflict The Sahrawi Movement for Peace as a third way Spain's key role in the resolution New perspectives for Sahrawi self-determination Regional repercussions of the conflict The diplomatic scenario towards...

Christophe Lecourtier: France Seeks to Partner in Morocco’s Western Sahara Development

France wants to be a partner in the development of Morocco’s Western Sahara for the benefit of local populations aspiring to a brighter future under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, said Christophe Lecourtier, France’s Ambassador to Morocco. In...

Overnight Israeli strikes across Gaza breach “ceasefire” again; over 26,000 people flee El-Fasher in Sudan amid paramilitary takeover

Israel carries out overnight strikes across Gaza, hitting Gaza City, the Bureij refugee camp, and the Morag axis near Rafah. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convenes top security officials Tuesday afternoon and accuses Hamas of a “clear...