Pedro Sánchez will defend his handling of the Sebta crisis in New York and his refusal to accuse Morocco. Heavily criticized in Spain, the head of government hopes to find greater understanding among international leaders.
Former Algerian diplomat Amar Belani seems to have found his main subject: Morocco. Five of his last thirteen columns are devoted directly to it. A remarkable editorial loyalty, even if the ungrateful kingdom does not seem to share this attachment.
Nearly 100,000 ships cross the Strait of Gibraltar each year. Given the strategic importance of this passage between Morocco and Spain, Rabat is proposing an international code of conduct for states bordering major straits.
Nasser Bourita asserts that relations with Israel give Morocco concrete means to help the Palestinians. The minister cites the delivery of 40 tonnes of aid to northern Gaza and assures that Rabat does not therefore share all Israeli positions.
As Ceuta and Melilla once again become the focus of tensions between Rabat and Madrid, an old Moroccan Official Bulletin states the Kingdom’s position without beating around the bush: Moroccan territories, Spanish occupation and the desire to recover them.
Morocco and Algeria are both experiencing severe water stress, but the figures show two very different situations. Algeria has three times less renewable freshwater per capita, while in Morocco, nearly nine out of every ten liters withdrawn are used for agriculture.
Morocco has sharply reduced newborn mortality since the beginning of the century. But the latest United Nations estimates show that in 2024, more than 6,000 babies still died before reaching their 28th day of life.
The case of the use of chemical weapons in the Rif and Jbala in the 1920s has been brought before several United Nations bodies. A coordination group from northern Morocco is calling for recognition of colonial violations, the opening of military and political archives, official apologies and reparation mechanisms.
The migration crisis in Sebta has triggered a new diplomatic clash between Madrid and Tel Aviv. Israel’s ambassador to the UN attacked Spain over its presence in Sebta and Melilla, prompting a response from a Spanish minister.
Global cannabis resin seizures have fallen by more than 50% since 2020 . But Morocco appears to be going against the trend: seizures there are increasing, to the point of putting North Africa ahead of Western Europe in 2024.
Pro-Polisario media outlets celebrated too soon. Massad Boulos, special adviser to Donald Trump, categorically denied rumors announcing his removal. The American mediator reaffirmed his total commitment to resolving the Sahara issue .
The Polisario Front maintains the dialogue option with Rabat despite the death of one of its senior leaders in a Moroccan strike. A contradictory stance that illustrates the confusion of a movement militarily outmatched and diplomatically isolated.