Spain respects EU court ruling, vows to maintain partnership with Morocco

Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares confirmed that his country respects the decision of the European Court of Justice (CJEU) issued today to cancel the agreements on agriculture and fisheries between the European Union (EU) and Morocco, while emphasizing its desire to maintain the «strategic partnership» with the Kingdom. The agreements were concluded «without the consent of the Sahrawi people», Albares said during his appearance before the Foreign

Morocco leads in business regulation but faces Tax and dispute challenges, World Bank says

The World Bank's 2024 «Business Ready» report ranks Morocco among 50 economies, highlighting its strong performance in regulatory framework and public services but noting room for improvement in operational efficiency. Morocco scored highest in business location and entry but ranked lower in areas like market competition, taxation, and dispute resolution.

EU reaffirms strategic partnership with Morocco despite CJEU ruling on trade agreements

Following the ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on the Morocco-EU trade agreements, the EU reiterated «the high value it places on its strategic partnership with Morocco». «Over the years, we have established a profound friendship and solid, multi-faceted cooperation, which we aim to elevate in the coming weeks and months», said a joint statement from President von der Leyen and High Representative/Vice-President Borrell regarding the European

UN Envoy meets Polisario leader Brahim Ghali in Tindouf camps

The Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara, Staffan De Mistura, met on Thursday at the Tindouf camps with the Polisario head, Brahim Ghali. De Mistura landed on the same day at the Tindouf airport. He then traveled to the Tindouf camps to meet with the Polisario leader. During this meeting, attended by other Polisario members, the separatist movement «reiterated their position, which is firmly rooted in the principle of enabling the Sahrawi people to exercise

Morocco tightens regulations for sustainable hunting season

On Thursday, October 3, the National Agency for Water and Forests (ANEF) and the Moroccan Royal Hunting Federation (FRMC) organized a study and awareness day in Kénitra to mark the opening of the hunting season. The event was held to promote the sustainable management of hunting resources and combat poaching. It was attended by hunters, associations, and representatives of the tourist hunting industry. The meeting was marked by the signing of a research contract to «deepen

Morocco's 2024 census completed : A cost-effective approach with reduced refusal rates

The High Commissioner for Planning, Ahmed Lahlimi, has announced the successful completion of the General Census of Population and Housing (RGPH 2024). He highlighted that all the census data had been securely stored in the institution's data management center. During a press conference in Rabat on Thursday, Lahlimi explained that HCP executives had centralized the information collected via tablet computers used by census workers, which were later handed over to the Ministry of National

CJEU declares Morocco-EU trade and fisheries deals invalid in Western Sahara

As in September 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union has once again ruled in favor of Polisario’s claims, rejecting the appeals submitted by the European Commission and other parties in their entirety.

Antonio Guterres : Small drones flew over FAR units in the Sahara

In his report on the situation in Western Sahara, submitted to the Security Council on October 1, UN Secretary-General António Guterres revealed that drones had flown over positions held by the Royal Armed Forces. «The FAR reported, on 14 occasions to MINURSO, flights over its units by small, unmanned surveillance aircraft in the area of Oum Dreiga», located approximately 280 km east of Dakhla, the Portuguese stated in paragraph 40 of his report. The Secretary General did

OCP Africa signs agreement with Malian Ministry of Agriculture

OCP Africa, a subsidiary of the OCP Group, signed a partnership agreement with the Malian Ministry of Agriculture, supported by the World Bank, in Bamako on Wednesday. «This partnership aims to enhance soil health and fertility, support sustainable agriculture through concrete actions, including soil mapping for optimized agricultural practices, the development of Agricultural Service Centers for farmers, and the promotion of young and female entrepreneurship in agri-tech», said

Henry Kissinger «revealed» to Spain Hassan II's plan to carry an armed attack in the Sahara

After the attempted coup in July 1971, Hassan II became suspicious of the Americans to the point that CIA agents in Morocco were unaware of the Green March project. A State Department document states that Henry Kissinger, the former United States Secretary of State, was certain that the king was planning an attack against the Sahara controlled at the time by the Spanish. Kissinger shared the information with the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs.