While Morocco has not commented officially yet on the current Iranian crisis, Moroccan Shiites broke their silence, denouncing the death of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani.
A social media post reported that Dutch MEP Kati Piri is visiting Al Hoceima this week to meet Moroccan politicians and human rights defenders. Some of them told Yabiladi that a Dutch delegation will indeed fly to the city but without Piri who also denied the news.
Months after Mauritania elected a new president, the country launched a reconciliation process with political opponents exiled abroad, including those who took refuge in Morocco. The matter had already caused a diplomatic crisis between Rabat and Nouakchott, during the second term of Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz.
The year 2019 was marked by a series of events that affected the Western Sahara conflict. While Morocco emerged victorious this year, scoring diplomatic points in Africa and Latin America, the Polisario witnessed a setback initiatied by the situation in Algeria.