Polisario Slams Moroccan Prison Sentences
The Algerian-backed Polisario Front movement seeking independence for disputed Western Sahara on Thursday denounced as "unjust" a Moroccan court's decision ...
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Morocco Sentences 25 To Prison Over W. Sahara Killings
A Moroccan court on Wednesday sentenced 25 Sahrawis to prison terms ranging from two years to life over the killing ...
Morocco Phosphate Giant Accuses S.Africa of ‘piracy’
Morocco's phosphate industry giant OCP on Thursday accused South Africa of "political piracy" by detaining a Moroccan cargo vessel loaded ...
Morocco Says UN To Resolve Western Sahara Dispute
Morocco's top diplomat said Tuesday that the United Nations is to lead efforts to end a dispute over a partially ...
Former German President To Be Named UN Envoy For W. Sahara
Former German president Horst Koehler will be appointed new UN envoy for Western Sahara, tasked with restarting talks between Morocco ...
UN Eyes New Talks On Western Sahara After Polisario Pullback
The United Nations set its sights on restarting political talks on the disputed territory of Western Sahara after the Polisario ...
UN Security Council Delays Vote On Western Sahara To Allow Pullback
The UN Security Council on Thursday postponed voting on a draft resolution on the Western Sahara conflict amid signs the ...
UN Council To Vote On Re-Launching Western Sahara Talks
The UN Security Council is expected to vote Thursday on a draft resolution backing a UN bid to re-start talks ...
UN Chief Urges New Bid To End Western Sahara Dispute
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is proposing a new diplomatic push to end the decades-old dispute over Western Sahara, possibly by ...
Morocco Court Tries 25 Over W. Sahara Killings
A Moroccan court on Monday resumed the trial of 25 Sahrawis accused of killing 13 people, mostly Moroccan security forces, ...
Morocco Says Determined To Develop Western Sahara
Morocco is "more determined than ever" to develop the Western Sahara, Interior Minister Mohamed Hassad said Wednesday on a two-day ...
Polisario Blames Morocco For UN W.Sahara Envoy Leaving
An official from the Polisario Front fighting for the independence of the Western Sahara on Tuesday blamed Morocco for the ...
UN Envoy For Western Sahara Quits
The UN envoy for Western Sahara has resigned after leading efforts for eight years to settle the conflict between Morocco ...
Trade Rises As Tensions Ease On WSahara Contested Road
Trade has picked up on a contested road in Western Sahara on Morocco's border with Mauritania after tensions eased between ...
Polisario Dismisses Morocco Pullback As ‘window Dressing’
Polisario separatists have dismissed as "window dressing" Morocco's announcement of a pullback from a zone of the contested Western Sahara ...
Morocco To Pull Out of UN Buffer Zone
It was annexed by Morocco in 1975 - a move resisted by the Polisario Front. Morocco is to pull out ...
Morocco King Urges UN Measures On Western Sahara
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has called on the United Nations to take "urgent measures" following months of tensions with the ...
Morocco Urges UN To End Polisario ‘provocation’
Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Friday asked the United Nations to take urgent measures to end "provocation" by the Algeria-backed ...
Morocco Rejoins the African Union After 33 Years
The African Union has decided to allow Morocco back into the fold after a 33-year absence, despite stiff resistance from ...
Morocco Rejoins the African Union After 33 Years
The African Union has decided to allow Morocco back into the fold after a 33-year absence, despite stiff resistance from ...