Egypt enters race for AU Commission Deputy Chair against Morocco and Algeria

12 November 1984 : When Morocco withdrew from the Organization of African Unity

On the 12th of November 1984, Morocco withdrew from the Organization of African Unity, during a summit held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Protesting against admitting the Polisario Front, Morocco left the Panafrican body for 33 years. During this period, the organization was named the African Union. Flashback.

Morocco-based Amazigh group urges African Union action on Azawad violence

The Amazigh World Assembly is again calling attention to the conflict between Tuareg and the Malian army. They criticize the role of both Bamako and Algiers in the ongoing violence in Azawad.

The Polisario to lodge complaint against Morocco at African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights

Sahara : King Mohammed VI sends a letter to the new African Union president

The African Union, four years after Morocco’s readmission

Since his accession to the throne on July 30, 1999, King Mohammed VI has placed Africa at the forefront. A commitment that secured Morocco's readmission to to the continental organization on July 17, 2016, marking a turning point in Morocco's foreign policy.

In Addis Ababa, the Polisario fails to attract the attention of its traditional allies

Brahim Ghali left the headquarters of the African Union without meeting the main figures of the continental grouping, as did his «Minister of Foreign Affairs», who held no talks with his African supposed «counterparts».

Morocco to examine Cyril Ramaphosa’s decisions as head of the African Union

Morocco chairs AU Peace and Security Council for the month of September

TICAD : Japan reiterates its position on «SADR» and reassures Morocco

While Yokohama is expected to host the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) Summit from August 28-30, Japan reiterated its position regarding the presence of the «SADR». The meeting will, in fact, be attended by the Polisario front’s representatives.