Austria withdraws from the UN global migration pact

The next African Union summit to be hosted by Addis Ababa on November the 17th and 18th

Migration : A European Union delegation arrives in Morocco

Morocco and the US are the only two countries invited to the EU G6 Summit

ECOWAS holds three summits without discussing Morocco's bid

This year, ECOWAS held three summits without examining Morocco’s bid to join the regional economic group. The process is expected to take time.

Morocco-Mauritania : Head of the ruling party adds fuel to the fire

Sidi Mohamed Ould Maham, head of Mauritania's ruling party criticized King Mohammed VI for not attending the African Union summit, held in Nouakchott earlier this month.

King Mohammed VI stresses the need for fighting against corruption in his African Union speech

In his speech, King Mohammed VI stressed the need for fighting against corruption in Africa. Read by Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita at the 31st African Union summit in Nouakchott, the speech tackled the issue and the obstacles it creates.

Migration : The European Union to increase funds for Morocco and Spain, says Pedro Sanchez

Sahara : Horst Köhler keeps an eye on the upcoming African Union summit

Currently touring Morocco, Horst Köhler is still counting on the African Union upcoming summit, to be held soon by Mauritania. Unlike his predecessors, the UN Personal Envoy relies on the pan-African body.

To ensure the king’s presence in the AU summit, Ould Abdel Aziz relies on a Bouteflika method

In order to make King Mohammed VI attend the 31st African Union summit, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is relying on a strategy used by Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika. The latter gave promising results at the Arab League summit in March 2005.