Will President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz' departure affect Mauritania’s ties with Morocco ?

Mauritania President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is establishing a solid groundwork for his successor. He announced that not running for a third term does not mean he is retiring from politics.

The European Parliament’s decision on EU-Morocco trade deal angers the Polisario

After MEPs voted in favor of extending tariff preferences to products from Western Sahara, the Polisario couldn’t hide its anger. In a communiqué, the Front condemned the decision claiming that it violated the CJEU’s ruling.

The European parliament grants tariff preferences to products from the Sahara

The European Parliament agreed, Wednesday, to extend tariff preferences to products originating from Western Sahara in the framework of the EU-Morocco association agreement. The decision comes as the Polisario threatened to seek the CJEU.

Ahmed El Inglizi, the 18th century English renegade who built parts of Essaouira

In the 18th century, English convert Ahmed El Inglizi was hired by Sultan Mohammed ben Abdellah to build parts of Essaouira. The architect, who left Christianity for Islam, was known for refurbishing Rabat’s ancient Medina and joining corsairs in Salé.

Podemos seeks Spain’s constitutional court for its banned pro-Polisario meeting

Spanish left-wing party, Podemos, has sought the help of the Constitutional court to host a meeting on Western Sahara in the Spanish parliament. This meeting was banned, before, by the lower house.

Morocco and Spain on the watch for an EU Committee meeting on the fisheries agreement

In the European Parliament, the committee on Fisheries is expected to hold a meeting on the Morocco-EU fisheries agreement. The Kingdom and Spain are paying close attention to the gathering.

Imlil killings : Denmark wants its primary school students to stop watching the graphic video

After it was shared on social media days after the awful Imlil killings, a graphic video allegedly depicting the beheading of one of the victims has been watched by primary school students in Denmark.

The Polisario fires back after Sahrawi representatives sent a letter to the EU

Pro-polisario Sahrawis sent a letter to the European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, protesting against a proposal related to Morocco-EU association agreement. This letter was made public after Sahrawi political actors in Morocco’s Saharan provinces sent a petition to EU bodies.

Unlike Morocco, a Polisario delegation attends the inauguration of Venezuelan President

A Polisario delegation has attended the inauguration ceremony of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. This visit comes as Morocco and the Latin American country have tried to reestablish diplomatic ties after a long rupture.

Diaspo #74 : Mohamed Lotfi, Montreal's Moroccan journalist and educator

He is a journalist, comedian, radio and TV presenter, and a painter. Mohamed Lotfi lives currently in Montreal, where he arrived in the 1980s as a student.