US support for the Moroccan Sahara is ‘a historic decision, not a political transition’

A possible return to Morocco? David Fischer, former US ambassador to Morocco, in an interview for Al-Ayyam, stated that the recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the Sahara was ‘a strategic and historic decision, not a political transition’, due to a …

Denmark based human rights organization-Global Aktion facing arson attacks for advocating for an independent Western ...

By Musa Mdluli MBABANE:Morten Nielsen, the Denmark based Global Aktion Campaign leader says, the consistent attacks and/or burning of their Offices will not discourage the human rights organization from advocating for an independent Western Sahara on …

UK Clings to Traditional Position on Western Sahara Despite MPs’ Calls for Autonomy Plan>

The Trump administration and the risks in the Sahel-Sahara arc

The Sahel-Saharan region is one of greatest interest in the agenda of the new US administration because it is linked to international terrorism, a main concern of the United States. As is well known, this region has turned into a hotbed for extremist …

Missing fossils of first dinosaurs lie ‘hidden under Amazon and Sahara’

Hidden beneath the rainforests of the Amazon and the sands of the Sahara lie secrets that could unlock how dinosaurs first emerged on Earth and came to dominate the planet. These two locations are the places to look for “missing” fossils of the earliest …

Algeria blasts European Parliament for condemning a French-Algerian author’s arrest

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerian lawmakers condemned the European Parliament for a resolution criticizing the arrest of French-Algerian novelist Boualem Sansal. Lawmakers from both chambers of the North African nation’s parliament on Monday signed a …

Fórum Canario Saharaui condemns the threats made by the Polisario Front against Mauritania

The Fórum Canario Saharaui condemns the recent threats made by the Polisario Front against Mauritania and urges the international community to redouble its efforts to guarantee peace and stability. Below is the communiqué from the Fórum Canario Saharaui: …

French wheat exports slump on poor crop, Algeria spat and Russian rivalry

PARIS - France faces its worst wheat exports in decades as a rift with Algeria, a lull in Chinese demand and a dire harvest accelerate a loss of market share for the European Union's top grain grower to cheaper producers like Russia. Shrinking wheat …

Ultranationalist Algerian influencers wage war on France

“The accounts who have the biggest following have an Arabic-speaking audience spreading over multiple countries,” a government adviser with knowledge of the investigations said. But they have “a wide echo in France,” he said. The two countries are also at …

Mail-in voting unavailable for Czechs in eight countries due to unreliable postal services

Czechs living in Afghanistan, Yemen, North Korea, Libya, Palestine, Haiti, Somalia, and Western Sahara will likely be unable to vote by mail in this year’s parliamentary elections due to unreliable postal services. These regions are excluded from the …