Algeria
Algeria expels over 1,800 migrants to Niger border, rights group says
Algeria expelled 1,845 migrants to Niger’s border in a mass operation on April 19, rights group Alarmphone Sahara
Sahara
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Algeria
Over 1,000 migrants expelled from Algeria to Niger in a single day, NGO reports
Alarme Phone Sahara (APS), a humanitarian organization that operates a hotline for migrants in distress, reports that Algeria expelled 1,
Algeria
Polisario militants fire on UN convoy in Western Sahara amid diplomatic shift
Polisario Front militias blocked and opened fire on a UN convoy in Western Sahara’s Agounit area near Mauritania’s
Morocco
Volunteers tackle Sahara pollution in Morocco
At the edge of Morocco’s Sahara, volunteers gathered in M’Hamid El Ghizlane to remove hundreds of kilos of
Morocco
France set to open visa application center in Sahara
France’s ambassador to Rabat, Christophe Lecourtier has told Moroccan media that his country proposes to open a visa application
Morocco
Moroccan FM meets Spanish counterpart – discusses strengthening trade & Sahara
Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita has hailed bi-lateral relations with Spain as the ‘“best phase ever”, speaking at a press
Morocco
UN envoy signals openness to Morocco’s Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara, requests further details
At a closed-door session of the United Nations Security Council this week, UN envoy Staffan de Mistura expressed interest in
Morocco
Oman Backs Morocco's Western Sahara Plan, Signs Bilateral Deals
Oman has endorsed Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara, joining over 100 countries supporting Rabat’s proposal, the two
Algeria
Algeria orders 12 officials from the French embassy to leave country within 48 hours
Algeria has ordered 12 French embassy officials to leave the country within 48 hours, including several reportedly linked to France&
Algeria
Washington post : Iran train Algeria based Polisario fighters in Syria
A report over the weekend by the Washington Post outlined Iran’s role both in Syria, and the wider Maghreb.
Opinion
U.S. support for Morocco further strengthened after FM Bourita’s visit this week
It was a week of diplomatic contrasts for the Maghreb. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio welcomed Morocco’s
Morocco / United States
Morocco’s FM wraps up two-day visit to Washington
Morocco’s FM Nasser Bourita wrapped up a two-day visit to Washington DC after discussions with several chairs of key
Algeria
Algeria continues to block UN-mediated negotiation
Algeria continues to resist UN-led roundtable talks on Western Sahara, defying Security Council resolutions, despite being a key party to