Sahara: La ONU preocupada tras el ataque del Polisario en Smara

El enviado personal del Secretario General de la ONU para el Sahara Occidental, Staffan de Mistura, «apoya y comparte las preocupaciones expresadas por la Misión de las Naciones Unidas para el Referéndum en el Sahara Occidental (MINURSO)» en torno a los ataques con cohetes realizados por el Polisario el pasado 5 de mayo en Smara. Esta postura fue dada a conocer el jueves durante el informe de prensa diario por el portavoz del Secretario General de la ONU,

Polisario Front condemns US ambassador's visit to Dakhla

The Polisario Front has condemned the recent visit by U.S. Ambassador to Morocco Duke Buchan III to the city of Dakhla. In unusually strong language, the separatist front described the visit as «a violation of the international status of Western Sahara» and «an infringement on the Sahrawi people’s right to self-determination». It added that the visit «does not contribute in any way to creating the necessary climate for building trust in the ongoing talks

Marseille authorizes Nayef Aguerd to continue rehabilitation in Morocco

Moroccan international Nayef Aguerd has been authorized by Olympique de Marseille to travel to Morocco to continue his rehabilitation program in coordination with the medical staff of the Moroccan national team, the French club announced on Thursday. In a medical statement, Marseille said the decision was taken as part of the player’s ongoing treatment and recovery process. The club added that it remains in close coordination with the various medical teams involved and wished all injured

Italy: Body of Moroccan teen who drowned in a lake to be repatriated to Morocco

The body of 16-year-old Moroccan teenager Badr Oujil, who drowned in Italy’s Lake Garda, will be returned to Morocco after Italian authorities authorized the repatriation of his remains, local media reported. Badr, from Cividate al Piano, Bergamo, passed away on May 3 at the Spedali Civili hospital in Brescia after a dramatic accident that occurred during a day out with friends at Lake Garda in Desenzano on May 2. His family is expected to travel to Morocco

More than 20 service members graduate from African Lion drone academy

More than 20 service members from Morocco, Ghana, Nigeria, and the United States graduated this week from the inaugural African Lion drone academics class held at the Southern Zone Headquarters in Agadir as part of the African Lion 2026 military exercises. The first-of-its-kind program focused on training participants in cost-effective small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS). The training included two simultaneous courses: an eight-day sUAS planner course and a 10-day operator course taught by

Following Smara attack, U.S. Embassy in Algeria says status quo «can’t continue»

The United States Embassy in Algeria has shared a statement from the United States Mission to the United Nations condemning the recent attack by the Polisario on the city of Smara. The embassy added its voice to the statement, declaring «Western Sahara: the status quo serves no one’s interest and cannot continue» الوضع الراهن بالصحراء الغربية لايخدم مصالح أي احد و لايمكن أن يستمر.Western Sahara: the status quo serves

UN Secretary-General’s Envoy voices concern over Polisario attack on Smara

The Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, «supports and shares the concerns expressed by the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)» concerning the Polisario’s rocket attack of 5 May on Smara. The position was conveyed on Thursday during the daily press briefing by UN Secretary-General spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric. «MINURSO expressed deep concern over incidents of firing in

After the United States, France condemns the Polisario attack on Smara

On Wednesday, France denounced the Polisario Front's attack on the city of Smara, which took place on Monday, May 5, injuring a civilian. This condemnation follows a similar stance from the United States, voiced through its representative to the United Nations. In a statement from its UN delegation, Paris declared that the attack «threatens regional stability» and «undermines the negotiation process» that was revitalized after the adoption of UN Security Council

Calls grow for return of visa-free crossing between Nador and Melilla

The border crisis between Melilla and Nador has revived long-standing demands to reinstate the visa-free crossing system, as the border crossings have recently become a point of unprecedented tension and congestion. While Spanish voices speak of an «economic and social paralysis» within Melilla, Moroccan stakeholders are calling for easing the restrictions that have impacted familial and humanitarian ties between the two sides. 

The Zettat, Morocco’s forgotten guardian of the roads

In 19th-century Morocco, travelers and caravans crossing dangerous tribal territories often relied on the zettat, an armed escort hired in exchange for money to guide them safely from one region to another. More than a simple guard, the zettat embodied an entire system of protection, honor, and tribal authority in pre-colonial Morocco.