A UN prevention of torture delegation is to visit Morocco for the first time

Hundreds of Sahrawis welcomed Horst Kohler on Wednesday

Sahara : King Mohammed VI received Horst Kohler on Tuesday

Algeria is trying to prevent Morocco from playing a key role in the Sahel region

Algeria is trying hard to be part of the security cooperation set for the Sahel region. Morocco’s eastern neighbor has accepted the French and American military presence while refusing the Kingdom’s contribution. As a result, Algeria has launched an operation to resurrect the Tamanrasset Cooperation. Details.

The Fourth Committee : UN member states discuss the situation in Western Sahara

On the Fourth Committee dedicated to Special Political and Decolonization, the Western Sahara conflict continues to divide the member states of the United Nations. On Monday, a number of countries have shown support to Morocco while giving recommendations on the Western Sahara conflict. On the other hand, several states, on Friday, have chosen to back the Polisario Front. Details.

Catalan Referendum : King Felipe VI calls for the unity and national sovereignty of Spain

Two days after the Catalan independence referendum, King Felipe VI of Spain accused the regional government of Catalonia of «violating the constitution» of the country and undermining «the harmony and coexistence in the Catalan society». On the other side of the Meditteranean, the king’s speech was welcomed by Moroccan officials as he insisted on unity and national sovereignty.

Central African Republic : A Moroccan soldier from MINUSCA severely wounded

Horst Kohler to visit Morocco on the second week of October

Human Rights : Al Karama Foundation reacts to the recommendations rejected by Morocco

Morocco is scheduled to represent on Thursday 21st of September the recommendation which were officially accepted and refused at the 36th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. The Kingdom’s rejected recommendations, however, have been commented on today by Al Karama Foundation which could not hide its disappointment.

Sahara : Is Algeria using the president of the PSC to replace Dlamini-Zuma

Algeria was forced to find another member to defend its positions at the African Union Commission after the departure of its president Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. The president of the Peace and Security Council, Smail Chergui, is expected to assume the role previously played by the South African official. In fact he met last night with Horst Kohler, the new UN personal envoy to Western Sahara.