Amnesty International gives a worrying overview about the human rights situation in Morocco

Amnesty International issued a report focusing on the state of human rights in 159 countries, including Morocco. Responding to the survey the Moroccan authorities denied the objectivity of the NGO's applied methodology.

Fisheries agreement : When El Youssoufi ordered the European vessels  to leave the Moroccan waters

On November the 4th 1999, the 1995 fisheries agreement signed by Morocco and the European Union expired. Prime Minister, Abderrahman El Youssoufi, took his time to renew the agreement, allowing Morocco to preserve its natural resources, reducing licenses by more than 75%, and developing the fisheries sector.

Polisario members and the Algerian Gendarmeries Nationales clash with an alleged terrorist group

Members of the Polisario Front and the Algerian Gendarmeries Nationales clashed at the «Dakhla camp» with an alleged terrorist group.

Opposing Morocco’s membership to ECOWAS, Nigerian retired Ambassadors stick to their guns

Once again, the Association of Retired Career Ambassadors of Nigeria has expressed its strong opposition to Morocco’s ECOWAS membership. The next Nigerian presidential elections are to take place in February 2019 and Rabat will have to settle the matter before this deadline.

Reviving the Arab Maghreb Union : Messahel denies his country’s responsibility

Algerian Foreign Minister, Abdelkader Messahel accuses Morocco of refusing to revive the Arab Maghreb Union, stressing his country’s will to reinforce Maghreb integration.

Lavrov on the Sahara : A Russian channel denies the Algerian news agency reports on Morocco

In one of its stories, the Algerian news agency reported a statement by Sergei Lavrov on the Sahara. Later, the Russian diplomat denied the comments attributed to him.

Jerada : Trade unions are not to speak on the Hirak behalf

Unlike what has been announced this week, trade unions coordination in Jerada, joined by the Unified Socialist Party’s regional office have not accepted the government’s proposals. On the contrary, they have taken note of the evolution of negotiations with the civil society in the city.

IUSY: The Polisario elected deputy president while the USFP returns empty-handed

The Sahrawi Youth Union of the Polisario was elected for the fourth time in a row deputy president of the International Union of Socialist Youth. On the other hand, USFP returned home empty-handed.

Brexit : A British delegation in the Sahara to discuss new agreements with Rabat

In less than two weeks, Therea May’s government has sent two of its senior officials to Morocco. Rabat is, obviously, being part of London’s post-Brexit plan especially as the country is paying close attention to the Sahara conflict. On Saturday, Alistair Burt, British Minister of State for the Middle East, met in Munich with Horst Kohler.

US’s ICE is arresting more immigrants with prior criminal convictions than before

A big change has been witnessed in the ICE’s arrestees. According to Pew Research, the majority of immigrants arrested by the federal agency have prior criminal convictions.