President of the Republic Sends a Letter to the UN Secretary-General in view of Security Council Consultations on MINURSO

Bir Lehlou (Sahrawi Republic), 22 October 2025 (SPS) - President of the Sahrawi Republic and Secretary-General of the Frente POLISARIO, Mr Brahim Ghali, addressed today a letter to the UN Secretary-General, Mr António Guterres, containing the...

President Trump Expands Abraham Vision to North Africa

The Trump administration has set its sights on North Africa, where decades-old tensions between Morocco and Algeria over Western Sahara could soon give way to a landmark reconciliation. Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s special envoy for the Middle...

Realpolitik redefined: Russia’s pragmatic recalibration in the Arab World

Vladimir Putin’s red-carpet welcome for Syria’s interim President Ahmad Al-Sharaa last week was more than just a diplomatic gesture – it was a stark demonstration of Russia’s new pragmatism in the Middle East. For over a decade, Moscow had been...

Italian Parliamentary Delegation Reaffirms Support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan

Rabat – Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, hosted in Rabat today a delegation from the Italian parliamentary intergroup “Support for the Autonomy Initiative in the Sahara.” The delegation, which is on a working visit to Morocco...

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...

Poland officially endorses Morocco's Autonomy Plan, describing it as ‘serious and realistic’

Diplomatic statement between Poland and Morocco International support and opening of consulates in the Moroccan Sahara Diplomatic and economic relations between Poland and Morocco Trade between Morocco and the European Union in 2024 Poland...

‘The Imperialist Offensive is Nothing New for the Bolivarian Revolution’: A Conversation with Ana Maldonado

In recent months, Washington has stepped up its military presence in the Caribbean, sending warships, aircraft, and even a nuclear submarine to waters near Venezuela amid extrajudicial attacks on fishing vessels. For many, this new phase of...

Infectious Peace, Strategic Prosperity in North Africa: Why It Starts in Tunis

In the hopeful aftermath of the 2011 Jasmine Revolution, the Maghreb looked ready to reset; opening to foreign investment, diversifying and modernizing its economies, and knitting itself into an integrated, competitive market where trade and...

Malawi Backs Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as ‘Only Credible, Realistic Solution’

Rabat – Malawi has reiterated its unwavering support for Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara, aligning with a growing number of nations endorsing Moroccan territorial integrity and autonomy plan. George Thapatula Chaponda, Malawi’s new...

A sovereign exception: The core of Judge Sebutinde's dissent in ICJ case against Israel

I. Question Presented Whether Vice-President Julia Sebutinde's dissent in the ICJ's October 2025 Advisory Opinion correctly identifies defects in the majority's reasoning regarding Israel's obligations to UN agencies in Gaza, and whether her...

Investment opportunities in the Sahara

Last week, Santander hosted one of the most established international forums on the Iberian Peninsula, the Global Youth Leadership Forum Spain in Santander, a forum that has been supported by the Spanish Royal Family since its inception and has...

Global Diligence defends operations on occupied land

In April this year, the legal advisory firm Global Diligence gave a controversial presentation that offers a revealing window into how companies justify working for foreign commercial interests in occupied Western Sahara. The digital event was...

Why three Moroccan regions still capture most of the 2026 investment

Morocco’s new 2026 Finance Bill shows that more than half of the country’s public spending on investment is set to flow into just three regions: Casablanca-Settat, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, and Marrakech-Safi. Together, these three economic poles will...

[UN: Oct. 24] UN Pay Cuts?, More Peace Ops Closing? & Much More

On Oct. 23, Vietnam and the UN promoted volunteerism to help support the new UN Convention Against Cybercrime signing ceremony in Hanoi on Oct. 25. Secretary-General Guterres, who is there for the occasion, said the convention was a “vow that no...

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 —...

European Commission publishes agreement with Morocco

Yesterday, the European Commission formally announced the agreement reached with Morocco, which extends tariff benefits to products from Western Sahara, circumventing two EU Court of Justice rulings dated October 4, 2024. According to Fepex, this...

Morocco’s ‘26 budget: A sectoral deep dive into social reform and security priorities

Morocco’s 2026 Finance Bill is structured around an ambitious push for social reform and robust security, allocating massive resources to sectors mandated by recent royal directives while strategically investing in national infrastructure and...

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...

Russia opens the door to the Moroccan Autonomy Plan for the Sahara: a turn with geostrategic impact on the Maghreb

Context of Russia's shift: from ‘undefined’ to conditional support What are the motivations behind Russia's ‘yes’? The Sahrawi position and the Polisario's crisis of legitimacy Repercussions for the West, Europe and the United States Risks,...

Spanish COAG challenges EU-Morocco trade deal

The Coordinating Body of Farmers and Livestock Breeders Organizations in Spain (COAG) has announced plans to pursue legal action against the trade agreement between the European Commission and Morocco, claiming that it improperly includes products...