Gibraltar is the only European territory that houses Barbary macaques. The species is found only in North Africa, including Morocco and Algeria.
At the Security Council, the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara announced that he is preparing for a second «round-table», on the territorial dispute. Horst Köhler is bringing together the four parties for new talks in March.
After MEPs voted in favor of extending tariff preferences to products from Western Sahara, the Polisario couldn’t hide its anger. In a communiqué, the Front condemned the decision claiming that it violated the CJEU’s ruling.
Hindered by the Sahara dispute, the Arab Maghreb Union has never really managed to seduce its members. Algeria is the last country in the region to show interest for the Economic Community of West African States.
After Algerian Prime Minister accused Morocco of thinking that Couscous is one of its exclusive products, Morocco responded. Speaking Thursday, Mustapha El Khalfi told reporters that everyone knows the origins of the dish.
Reports indicated that the family house of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, located in Oujda was demolished. Speaking to Yabiladi, the president of the city’s communal council denied the information, explaining that the decision has not been executed yet.