Morocco : Malian national gives birth to nine babies

Expecting septuplets, a young Malian woman ended up giving birth to nine babies in Morocco. On Tuesday, the Malian government announced that the five girls and four boys were doing well.  Originally from Timbuktu, the mother was initially taken care of in Bamako. On March 30, she was transferred to Morocco, for better monitoring of her pregnancy. The delivery was carried out by cesarean section, giving birth to «nine newborns instead of seven as announced by the results

«Brahim Ghali has not been summoned by the Spanish justice», the Polisario insists

To the Polisario Front, reports on the hearing of Brahim Ghali by a Spanish investigating judge are not true. The Front’s representative in Algiers, Abdelkader Taleb Omar, denied on Tuesday, May 4, reports on «the alleged summoning» of the leader of the Polisario, estimating that «Morocco is leading a campaign of disinformation, provocation and blackmail against Spain» in order «to induce Madrid to rebel against international law». Similarly, sources

Staffan De Mistura's candidacy as envoy to the Sahara discussed by Algeria and Italy

On Tuesday, May 4, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune phoned the Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, indicates the Algerian presidency in a press release. The talks focused on «bilateral relations between Algeria and Italy and the means to develop them in various fields», adds the same source. During this telephone call, the two officials also addressed «regional and international issues of common interest», particularly «Western

Covid-19 in Morocco : 373 new infections and 6 deaths on Tuesday

373 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 512,285. 5,177,964 people have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine so far, while 4,303,826 people have received the second. 465 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 499,089. 6 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 9,038. 4 of

Spain : Judge asks to verify identity of Brahim Ghali for the hearing on Friday

The judge of the investigating court at the Spanish National Hearing, Santiago Pedraz decided, Wednesday, to postpone the hearing of Brahim Ghali until Friday. According to judicial sources cited by La Razón, the judge wished to «verify» the identity of the secretary general of the Polisario Front before the hearing. A case that follows the complaint filed by the Sahrawi blogger Fadel Breika, who hold Spanish citizenship. The sources of La Razón specify that the

Sahara : US Department of State spokesman refutes any decision by Biden

A spokesperson for the United States Department of State said on Tuesday that the Biden administration «has not decided on the recognition of former US President Donald Trump of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara».  Quoted by Al Hurra, the official denied the version advanced a few days ago by Axios, which revealed that Antony Blinken would have told Nasser Bourita that the Biden administration does not plan to revise the December 10 decision taken by Donald

Egyptian Sahara vs. Western Sahara : When Algeria ignores geography

On Sunday, the official Algerian news agency published an article on the Sahara… located in Egypt, believing that the case was linked to Western Sahara.

Hearing of Brahim Ghali : Spain accused of «giving in to Morocco’s anger»

A Spanish-speaking Sahrawi media confirmed on Monday, May 3, that Polisario leader Brahim Ghali will be heard by Spanish justice. The media close to the Polisario indicates that the mandate issued by the examining magistrate Santiago Pedraz Gómez from the National Hearing in Madrid is a «blow to democracy and the separation of powers in Spain». «The Spanish justice finally gave in to blackmail and pressure from the Kingdom of

Covid-19 in Morocco : 56 new infections and 4 deaths on Monday

56 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 511,912. 5,107,128 people have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine so far, while 4,282,269 people have received the second. 209 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 498,624. 4 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 9,032. 2 deaths

Morocco : Two cases of the Indian variant of Covid-19 confirmed in Casablanca

An Indian national and a Moroccan have tested positive, in Casablanca, for the new Indian variant of Covid-19, the Health Ministry announced in a press release issued on Monday. The two cases were recorded among a Moroccan and an Indian national.  The same source explains that these two cases were detected in Casablanca. The two cases are currently held in quarantine, based on the health protocol adopted by the Kingdom, in addition to their contact cases. For the record, Morocco