The Fifth Committee approves a bigger budget for MINURSO amid the US’ UN cuts

The UN Fifth Committee approved earlier this week the MINURSO’s budget for 2019/20. The approved budget is higher than the one allocated to the peacekeeping mission in the previous year. This decision comes amid the United States’ UN cuts.

Police arrest a man for alleged membership of terrorist group

Charles Sumner, the American senator who saw Morocco as a replica of slave-holding states

During the 19th century, the North region of the United States fought against slavery and the states that wanted to maintain the practice. Denouncing the heinous system, American senator Charles Sumner compared slave-holding states to Morocco, where slavery was a common practice.

To Atlas Lions’ coach Hervé Renard Algeria is the best team at Afcon

Mauritanian President Abdel Aziz sends a message to king Mohammed VI

Losing ground in Latin America, the Polisario appoints a new «ambassador» to Bolivia

Pending arms sale, Russia addresses the Sahara question in an ambiguous statement

Earlier this week, the Speaker of Morocco’s House of Representatives visited Russia, where he met Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and Special Presidential Envoy for the Middle East and North Africa. The latter addressed the Western Sahara dispute in an ambiguous statement.

Moroccans can access 61 destinations without a prior visa, Henley & Partners index says

Henley & Partners, a global citizenship and residence advisory firm, released this week its ranking of the world’s most powerful passports. The index ranks the world’s passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa.

Another ECOWAS summit ignores Morocco’s bid to join the trade bloc

Spain to grant Morocco €26 million to manage its borders