The Polisario storms a buffer zone and Morocco sends reinforcement troops to the Sahara

Once again, the Polisario is sending its armed elements to the buffer zone. The separatist movement is now present in four buffer zones, namely Mahbes, Tifarity, Gueguerate and Bir Lahlou, breaking the arrangement set up in 1976 under the auspices of the United Nations.

Morocco's position bolstered by Guterres' preliminary report on the Sahara

Yabiladi was able to take a look at a copy of the UN Secretary-General's preliminary report on Western Sahara. The document to be presented soon by Antonio Guterres bears positive news for Morocco.

Diaspo #34 : Abdelhamid Serghini, a 3D graphic designer who travels the world

Traveling is a passion for Abdelhamid Serghini. The 31-year-old Moroccan national has chosen to make a living out of his talent. Now, he is a 3D graphic designer based in Doha (Qatar) and a globetrotter who travels the world whenever he has the chance to.

The number of Moroccan migrants entering Spain on the rise and Frontex blames domestic issues

In a new report, Frontex indicates that the number of Moroccan migrants entering Europe through the Western Mediterranean route have significantly increased. For the EU agency this jump is due to Morocco's domestic issues, implicitly referring to the Hirak movement.

Despite the displeasure of pro-Polisario NGOs, international companies operate in the Sahara

On the 21st of March, the European Commission pledged to integrate Saharan waters in the next fisheries agreement with Morocco. A decision that goes hand in hand with the EU companies’ will. 

Sahara : US ambassador to Algeria visits the Tindouf camps

The U.S. Ambassador to Algiers has paid the Tindouf Camps a visit. For the moment he has not met yet with member of the Polisario leadership. Yet, questions have been raised regarding the official’s visit to the area.

Morocco, showered with meteorites since the dawn of time

Since 1937, Morocco has been a home to meteorites. Coming from outer space, the rocks made of the North African kingdom a number one destination for scientists and meteorite sellers and collectors.

2026 World Cup : The Moroccan bid receives more support

It is not a secret anymore that Morocco has dreamed of hosting the World Cup for years. The kingdom’s bidding document was submitted on the 15th of March, receiving the support of several countries.

Has Faki Mahamat discussed with Ould Abdelaziz a potential settlement for the Sahara conflict ?

Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat met with Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz. Their meeting was an opportunity to tackle the Western Sahara conflict.

Abdelhak Khiam concerned that France did not alert Morocco about Lakdim’s radicalism

BCIJ’s director Abdelhak Khiam doesn’t understand why the French authorities did not alert Morocco about the extremist behavior of the French-Moroccan gunman.