Western Sahara : Will Morocco accept having direct negotiations with the Polisario ?

Will Morocco agree to have direct negotiations with the Polisario while challenging the legitimacy of the movement that claims it represents Sahrawis ? Rabat's chances are limited as they are monitored by Donald Trump's advisor John Bolton.

Morocco and the UK to hold their first session of the Strategic Dialogue in London

King Mohammed VI and President of the Republic of Congo chair a signing ceremony in Brazzaville

Fisheries agreement : The first round of negotiations concluded in Rabat

Jerada : Talks between the police and Hirak members to be launched Thursday

Sahara : The UN does not know where the Berlin’s talks will be held

Western Sahara :  The challenges of Horst Köhler’s first visit [Interview]

Horst Köhler, the newly-appointed UN Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, officially took office on the 8th of September and has already met with senior UN officials, the UN said in a statement on Sunday. A tour in the region is also planned for October of the current year. What are the reasons behind this first visit ? The answers are provided by Abdelfettah El Fatihi, a political expert and analyst on the matters of Western Sahara and Africa, in an interview with Yabiladi.

Did Bourita and Tillerson discuss the delay in appointing a new American ambassador for Morocco ?

It has been almost nine months since Donald Trump got elected president of the United States. It has been also nine months since the American Embassy in the Kingdom is waiting for a new Ambassador after the departure of Dwight Bush in January, knowing that Trump has already appointed in June a new ambassador to Algeria.

Nasser Bourita has met the American Secretary of State today in Washington

Fes : President Alpha Condé received by Saadeddine El Othmani