Tunisia
Tunisia shuts information agency, sparking outcry
Tunisian rights groups condemned the government’s closure of the National Authority for Access to Information, an independent body created
Sahara
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Morocco
Trump reiterates support for Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara
US President Donald Trump reaffirmed American support for Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara, calling Rabat’s autonomy plan the
Morocco
Portugal backs Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara
Portugal has joined other Western countries in expressing a positive view of Morocco's autonomy proposal for the Western
Algeria
Algeria fears Zuma’s Morocco support could erode Western Sahara backing
Former South African President Jacob Zuma’s recent endorsement of Morocco’s position on Western Sahara has raised alarms in
Morocco
South Africa’s Zuma recognizes Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara
Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita met Tuesday with South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma, now leader of the MK
Morocco
UK reaffirms commitment to human rights in Western Sahara
On June 1st, the UK joined other Western nations — including the U.S., France, and Germany — in backing Morocco’s
Egypt
Egypt makes new oil find in Western Desert
Egypt’s Agiba Petroleum Company, a joint venture between EGPC and Italy’s Eni, has discovered a new oil field,
Syria
Report: Syrian party urges president to designate Polisario as terrorist group
For years, Syria supported the Polisario Front—a Sahrawi nationalist movement seeking independence in Western Sahara—and reportedly relied on
Morocco
Parlacen backs Morocco’s Western Sahara autonomy plan
The Central American Parliament (Parlacen) on Wednesday unanimously endorsed Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara, calling it the "
Morocco / United States
U.S. Congress introduces bill to designate Polisario Front a 'foreign terrorist organization'
U.S. Republican Congressman Joe Wilson, alongside Democratic Congressman Jimmy Panetta, has introduced a bill entitled "Polisario Front Terrorism
Algeria
Algeria seeks longer jail term for writer Sansal
Algeria’s prosecutor general has appealed for a 10-year prison sentence for Boualem Sansal, doubling his initial five-year term handed
Morocco
Morocco deploys U.S.-made armored vehicles to bolster desert forces
Morocco has received its first delivery of U.S.-made Oshkosh M-ATV SXB armored vehicles, aimed at reinforcing its Royal
Opinion
Britain’s backing of Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara creates a whole new playing field
This week British Foreign Minister David Lammy followed up with a statement in the House of Commons, where he again