Competitors participating to the Africa Eco Race have managed to cross the buffer zone separating Morocco and Mauritania. And despite the Polisario’s threats, the Monaco-Dakar rally headed on Monday to its final destination in Senegal without encountering any problems.
More than 120 countries have backed on Thursday a UN resolution denouncing the recent declaration of President Donald Trump. At the United Nations General Assembly in New York, member states voted for a resolution urging the U.S. to «drop its recognition» of Jerusalem as the capital city of Israel. The vote came as Trump’s administration threatened to cut aid from countries intending to oppose the United States.
Donald Trump has threatened to hold back U.S. aid from countries that will vote against the U.S.’s decision recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, backing at the General Assembly a UN resolution. Morocco is obviously concerned by the threats of Trump’s administration. Details.
The United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara is still without a leader. The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ proposal of Colin Stewart of Canada to replace Kim Bolduc as head of the MINURSO has been formalized. Meanwhile, Morocco maintains its reservations concerning the new candidate’s CV. Details.