Morocco ranked eighth in Africa by the Good Country Index

Morocco is one of the countries that were included in the 2019 edition of the Good Country Index, developed by British political advisor Simon Anholt. The Kingdom was ranked 77th out of 153 countries and 4th in the Arab World.

Sahara : UN Secretary-General’s spokesperson turns down a question on MINURSO’s vote

Moroccan ambassador Omar Hilale elected head of UN Information Committee

Sahara : Is South Africa behind the postponing of the vote on the new resolution ?

South Africa wants the UN Security Council to condemn Morocco’s «impediment» to MINURSO’s access to local actors and its ceasefire “violations”. This pressure is believed to be behind postponing the vote on the new resolution on the Sahara.

Will protests in Algeria have a negative impact on the Polisario ?

Will Algeria’s Hirak movement have a negative impact on the Polisario ? To M’Hamed Khaddad, the Front’s coordinator with MINURSO, protests in the country wouldn’t affect the separatist movement. The Polisario, however, decreased its activities in Europe and in the US in 2019 compared to the previous years.

After Nasser Bourita met Sergey Lavrov, two Russian diplomats visit Laayoune

Washington might be submitting a second version of the UN draft resolution on the Sahara

At the UN Security Council, discussions are underway on the Western Sahara draft resolution. To overcome this blockage, the United States is likely to submit a second version.

Sahara : The Sahrawi Initiative for Change says the UN two round-tables are a «waste of time»

Before the adoption of a new resolution, the Polisario sends a representative to New York

Sahara : The US and France try to reach a compromise on the UN draft resolution