Hundreds of Algerians took to the streets, the weekend, to protest against Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s bid for a fifth term. During these manifestations, Algerians referred to the President’s «Moroccan origins».
Earlier this month, the Polisario sought the help of an Algerian general to end tensions between two influential tribes in the Tindouf camps. On Tuesday, Brahim Ghali announced that he appointed two «officials» from the Teknas tribe.
After Venezuela’s self-proclaimed Interim President thanked Morocco for backing his position, one of his diplomatic representatives held talks with Rabat's ambassador to Peru, stressing that Venezuela wants to normalize ties with Morocco.
In January, the UN Personal Envoy for Western Sahara announced that he is preparing for a second «round-table», on the Western Sahara dispute. But instead of bringing the four parties together, Horst Köhler might arrange a meeting between Morocco and the Polisario.
A group of researchers from the Spanish National Research Council has recently discovered a new bat species in Morocco, Algeria and Europe. The Moroccan bat species lives in caves and is highly rare and vulnerable.