Diaspo #51 : Asma Niang, the judoka who did not like judo

Daughter of a French-Moroccan mother and a Senegalese father, Asma Niang is a four-time champion of Africa judoka. Last week, she won a bronze medal at the Croatia's annual Judo Grand Prix at the Zagreb Arena.

Fisheries Agreement : Two members of CNDH have allegedly defended the Polisario's stance

A European Commission mission is visiting Morocco to start consultations related to the fisheries agreement. Yesterday, the delegation held talks with pro-Rabat NGOs in a meeting attended by the heads of CNDH’s regional offices in Laayoune and Dakhla.

UN Security Council : Horst Köhler has successfully scheduled a meeting on the Sahara

At the height of the holiday season, the UN Security Council will discuss the situation in Western Sahara on August the 8th. The meeting is taking place only two months before the October deadline, which will be dedicated to the MINURSO mandate.

New intermediaries to negotiate the repatriation of Moroccan women held in Syria

Rabat is intending to rely on «intermediaries» to negotiate the repatriation of around 200 Moroccan housewives and their children, held in Syria.

ECOWAS holds three summits without discussing Morocco's bid

This year, ECOWAS held three summits without examining Morocco’s bid to join the regional economic group. The process is expected to take time.

Zapatero and King Mohammed VI, on good terms since 2001

José Luis Rodriquez Zapatero has been well appreciated in Morocco. In addition to the fact that his grandfather has been living in Larache for years, his privileged relationship with King Mohammed VI explains everything.

Migration : The European Commission says EU is unable to help Morocco, citing limited resources

The president of the European Commission says the EU is unable to help Morocco manage migration flows at the moment, citing limited resources.

Mali presidential elections : Will Morocco draw lessons from its 2013 mistakes ?

In 2013, Morocco placed a wager on Ibrahim Boubace Keïta, who, at the moment, was running for the presidential elections in Mali. Five years later, drawing lessons from the past, distanced itself from the Malian politicians competing to head the West African country.

UK's tourist firm stops selling tickets to animal attractions as Agadir opens its first Dolphin Park

As Agadir inaugurates its first Dolphin attraction park, UK’s largest travel company Thomas Cook stops selling animal attractions’ ticket to its customers, citing animal welfare.

To the great displeasure of the Polisario, an American fund to build a wind farm in Dakhla

Ignoring the Polisario's calls of boycotting investments in the Sahara, a US fund has announced its intention to build a wind power plant in Dakhla. Brookstone Partners has been operating in Morocco since 2009.