Circa 6th century BC, Carthaginian navigator Hanno embarked on a spectacular voyage from Carthage to establish new settlements along the West African coast, with his first major stop in Morocco. His account recalls founding colonies at sites such as Mehdya, Azemmour, El Jadida, Oualidia, and Essaouira, before reaching the river Lixos and Kerne Island near Dakhla, the southernmost Carthaginian outpost.
On Saturday, the Polisario Front announced that it signed an agreement with an Australian company to explore minerals in the Sahara. This is not the first time that the Front signs similar agreement with foreign companies.