Más de 20 militares de Marruecos, Ghana, Nigeria y Estados Unidos celebraron recientemente su graduación como la primera promoción de la academia de formación de drones African Lion, llevada a cabo en el cuartel general de la zona sur en Agadir. Esta iniciativa forma parte de los ejercicios militares African Lion 2026. El innovador programa fue diseñado para capacitar a los participantes en el manejo de sistemas de aeronaves no tripuladas de pequeño
L'envoyé personnel du Secrétaire général de l'ONU pour le Sahara occidental, Staffan de Mistura, «soutient et partage les préoccupations exprimées par la Mission des Nations Unies pour l'organisation d'un référendum au Sahara occidental (MINURSO)» concernant les attaques par roquettes menée par le Polisario le 5 mai à Smara. Cette position a été communiquée jeudi lors du point de presse
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,
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
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
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 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
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
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
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