By 2050, 300 million people will be affected by rising sea levels around the world. Several Moroccan cities will be affected by coastal floodings in the next twenty years, Climate Central suggests.
The adoption of the new resolution on Western Sahara was not received in the same way by Rabat and Algiers. While Morocco welcomed the UN resolution, the Polisario Front voiced its disappointment, threatening to «reconsider its engagement in the UN peace process».
As planned, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution, extending the mandate of the MINURSO for 12 months, until 31 October 2020 by 13 votes in favor to none against, with 2 abstentions (Russia and South Africa).
Throughout the years, several people pretended to be part of the Moroccan royal family. While Bou Hmara pretended to be the eldest son of sultan Hassan I, Serge-Michel Bena, Hicham Mandari and an Israeli woman claimed to be «connected» to the late king Hassan II.