Mauritania
Mauritania dismantled nearly 150 migrant smuggling networks in 2024
Mauritania shut down nearly 150 migrant smuggling networks in 2024, with dozens more disrupted in just the first few months
Sahara
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Morocco
Trump’s recognition of Morocco’s claims to Western Sahara turns region into “El Dorado” for investors
Donald Trump’s recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara during the closing days of his first presidential term
Morocco
French naval map backs Morocco’s claim to Western Sahara
France has reaffirmed its support for Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara with the release of an official French Navy
Opinion
The long goodbye: The fading fortunes of the Polisario Front
The Polisario Front, once a credible national liberation movement, is increasingly marginalized on the global stage. Its decades-long struggle for
Algeria
Algeria proposes military mobilization law amid regional tensions
Algeria's government has drafted a law to streamline military mobilization amid strained relations with Morocco, Mali, and former
Morocco
Morocco, Qatar bolster bilateral relations in Rabat meeting
Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita met with Qatari Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad bin Sultan
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