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TAQA and NAREVA won gigantic energy project in occupied Western Sahara
The firms are to construct 1,200 MW of wind power capacity in occupied Western Sahara, and a 1,400 km transmission line to transport the electricity to Morocco proper – assisting the North African kingdom in its blatant violation of international...
Spain Confirms Feasibility of €8.5 Billion Morocco-Europe Tunnel
Marrakech – A Spanish government study has concluded that the construction of a tunnel connecting Morocco and Spain is technically feasible. According to Spanish news outlet Vozpópuli, the ambitious project would take approximately a decade to...
Self-Determination Is the Only Endgame for Western Sahara
The Moroccan autonomy proposal, which has been advanced as a “realistic” solution to the Western Sahara conflict, reflects a deeply flawed understanding of international law, decolonization, and regional stability. Far from offering a genuine path...
UN resolution backing Morocco’s Autonomy Plan boosts investment prospects in southern provinces
The historic U.N. resolution endorsing Morocco’s autonomy plan as a just and lasting solution to the Sahara dispute is expected to strengthen national economic gains and attract new investment to the country’s southern provinces, analysts say. The...
France to pour €150 million into Western Sahara – but not everyone’s happy about it
The French Development Agency (AFD) – The agency has announced a €150 million investment plan in Western Sahara, backing Morocco’s development efforts. Credit :HJBC, Shutterstock France is putting serious money on the table in one of North...
No greenwashing occupation: Sahrawi Republic denounces illicit resource exploitation in Western Sahara before ACHPR 83rd Session
Banjul (The Gambia) 08 Mai 2025 (SPS)- Ambassador Malainin Lakhal, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Sahrawi Republic to the AU, delivered an oral statement before the At the 83rd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and...
Bureau Veritas suggests Western Sahara is Morocco
The French company - which claims to excel at understanding of regulations - seemingly fails to know in which country it is supporting businesses. "The French company Bureau Veritas has seemingly no idea in which country it is operating. As a...
Bordeaux hosts a conference on Western Sahara as a driver of regional and international development and cooperation
Last Friday evening, a prominent conference was held in Bordeaux on the book ‘The Moroccan Sahara: Land of Light and Future’, written by French-Swiss academic Jean-Marie Heydt. The event, organised on the initiative of the Consulate General of the...
Western Sahara propaganda website removed
Kosmos Energy has finally taken down a website that was set up to embellish its oil and gas exploration offshore Western Sahara. Eight years have passed since the U.S. company Kosmos Energy announced its withdrawal from Western Sahara. The company...
China’s Delicate Balance: Predicting Beijing’s Position on Morocco’s Autonomy Plan at UNSC
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) upcoming meeting on the Moroccan Sahara represents a critical diplomatic juncture that will test China’s ability to balance its principles of non-interference with its growing strategic interests in North...
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From march to sovereignty
There are moments in history that do not need fanfare to announce their transformation; it is enough to say the right words at the right time. This is what His Majesty King Mohammed VI did in his latest speech, when he said with confidence: “There...
De Mistura urges to take advantage of international support to advance in the solution of the Western Sahara conflict
The UN Secretary General's personal envoy for Western Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, called on the Security Council to take advantage of the current diplomatic momentum to move towards a definitive solution to the Sahara conflict, highlighting that...
Oman backs Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara, signs key cooperation deals
Oman has formally reaffirmed its support for Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara, joining over 100 countries in backing Rabat’s 2007 Autonomy Plan as the basis for resolving the decades-long dispute. The announcement came during the 7th...
Oman recognises Morocco's Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara
As part of an official visit to Morocco, the Sultanate of Oman, represented by its Foreign Minister, Badr Bin Hamad Ben Hamoud Al Busaidi, has recognised the Moroccan Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara proposed in 2007 by Mohammed VI, King of...
Algerian Party Warns of U.S. and Israeli-Backed Provocations in Western Sahara and Sahel
Watan-An Algerian political party has warned against U.S. President Donald Trump’s attempts to exploit the Western Sahara issue as a tool of blackmail and a means of encouraging military confrontation between Algeria and Morocco. The party sees...
Algeria, Ethiopia reiterate support for Western Sahara people's right to self-determination
Algiers, 14 April 2025 (SPS) - Algeria and Ethiopia reiterated Sunday, in Addis Ababa, their support for Sahrawi people's right to self-determination. The support was expressed at the 5th Algerian-Ethiopian Joint Commission meeting, co-chaired by...
Fairfax County man surrenders as suspect in 2023 fatal hit-and-run
News Virginia State Police vehicle (photo by John Calhoun/JC Photography) A 50-year-old man from Kingstowne suspected in a 2023 fatal hit and run in Prince William County has turned himself into law enforcement, according to Virginia State Police....
Morocco’s Consumer Price Index rises 0.4% in June
Morocco’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.4% in June 2025 compared to the previous month, according to the latest figures released Tuesday by the High Commission for Planning (HCP). The increase was driven primarily by a 0.8% rise in food...
European airlines hit turbulence over Western Sahara flights
Direct flights from two European capitals to a city in a bitterly disputed north African territory have become the latest battleground in the conflict between a rebel group and Morocco. Low-cost airlines have opened routes linking Madrid and Paris...